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B787 Return To Boston because of a possible fuel pump issue
Let's see what news comes out of this. JAL 7 returns to Boston (flightaware.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Some preliminary details about the reason for return... http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/07/18/japan-airlines-flight-returning-boston/YfoA2lZgM1q78MNLhNRs3N/story.html
I'm old enough to remember the launch of quite a few commercial airplanes, the launch of the 787 has been rough but fortunately no loss of life. There's always risk when new technologies are introduced, the DC 10 had over 600 deaths due to documented design flaws in it's first 7 years of flight. We learn from mistakes and now with simulators we can spare lives while learning. The 787 will come to be another in a legendary line of Boeing Aircraft.
This thing is becoming the "Edsel" of aircraft or it's just damn bad luck. Either way Boeing Execs have got to be worried.
The Dreamliner is starting to remind me of a Swearingen Metrolliner II. Decent aircraft IF you can keep it flying.
Here is some interesting reading from 1996 regarding the 777...look at the 777 success today: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960306&slug=2317518