Author Topic: I start to dislike Boeing... (Read 719 times)

2bighorn · « **on:** December 19, 2006, 03:59:45 PM »

Never mind, shouldn't rant here

Neubob · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:02:14 PM »

10...9...8...7...6...5...

Dago · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:10:21 PM »

I like Boeing aircraft, specially when I fly on one. Solid.

2bighorn · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:29:39 PM »

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I like Boeing aircraft, specially when I fly on one. Solid.

I like the aircraft. I don't like letters about stolen laptops, and their empty promises...

Ball · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:47:25 PM »

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Originally posted by 2bighorn
I like the aircraft. I don't like letters about stolen laptops, and their empty promises...

i like you... will you marry me?

2bighorn · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:49:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Ball
i like you... will you marry me?

Will you divorce Superdud?

Neubob · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:50:03 PM »

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i like you... will you marry me?

You should have the ceremony at the O'Club. Your frequent poster miles alone should cover the cost of catering and at least some of the KY Jelly.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:56:47 PM »

Did you just get your 60 day notice from Airbus?

Neubob · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:02:16 PM »

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Did you just get your 60 day notice from Airbus?

Crap, Rip, you jumped the gun by a 5 count.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:02:24 PM »

Ah! I found what your pissed about

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A380 certified by EASA, FAA; EADS' Paris office raided
Wednesday December 13, 2006
Airbus yesterday received EASA and FAA certification for the A380 powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, but festivities in Toulouse were clouded by a surprise morning raid by French police into parent EADS' Paris headquarters, part of an escalating insider trading investigation stemming from the A380 program's extensive delays.

The certification keeps Airbus on track to deliver the first A380 to Singapore Airlines in October 2007, more than 18 months behind the original delivery schedule. The aircraft is the largest ever to be certified for passenger carriage.

EADS co-CEO and Airbus CEO Louis Gallois did not shy away from the program's difficulties in his remarks yesterday at a Toulouse ceremony. "Its beginnings are overshadowed by a serious industrial problem," he conceded. "But from a technical point of view we can now confirm the plane is meeting or even exceeding the expectations in terms of performance, range, environmental friendliness and cabin comfort."

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, who was present in Toulouse, called the A380 "the first major leap in aircraft capacity in over 35 years" and a "classic case of 21st century engineering." She noted that it was the first time EASA and FAA have certified an aircraft concurrently. "The certificates we present today are a testament to the safety of this airplane. The plane is 300,000 lb. heavier than the next commercial airplane. In its largest configuration, it also carries roughly 200 more passengers than any other aircraft on the market...Frankly, we'd never had to deal with something this big...From a certification standpoint, that was a huge challenge."

Certification of the Engine Alliance GP7000-powered A380 variant is expected next year.

Airbus, however, was unable to bask in what should have been one of its few good-news days in recent months. French investigators raided the Paris offices of EADS yesterday morning as well as the Paris headquarters of EADS stakeholder Lagardere Group. At issue is former EADS co-CEO Noel Forgeard's sale of €2.5 million ($3.3 million) in stock options just three months prior to EADS' stock sinking 26% on news of the A380's setback. Other EADS executives also are reportedly a focus of the investigation into suspicious share sales. Forgeard, who served as Airbus CEO when the A380 program was launched, told Europe 1 radio in June that the stock sale was "an unfortunate coincidence." He was forced to resign in July (ATWOnline, July 3).

EADS' Paris offices were raided in June, but yesterday's searches were led by high-ranking law enforcement officials as part of a broader criminal investigation, the Associated Press reported. Gallois promised "total openness" and cooperation with authorities.

by Aaron Karp

2bighorn · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:02:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Ah! I found what your pissed about

No, I'm pissed about that:

And that's after the last time year ago when they promised they'll change their policy about data encryption...

Dago · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:32:14 PM »

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No, I'm pissed about that:

And that's after the last time year ago when they promised they'll change their policy about data encryption...

When are they going to start jailing really stupid people? How many times does this have to happen before someone decides taking laptops home with this type of information on them is a bad idea?

Yeager · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:40:18 PM »

they fired the idiot the left the data unprotected. I think they should have charged said idiot with gross negligence of employee trust and shot the bastard at sunrise.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:54:55 PM »

Ah.
I heard they also "reprimanded" the manager as well (albeit reprimanded most likely means a slap on the hand, rather than firing..)

Meanwhile, hard drive encryption was finally introduced to the masses on the day before they announced this latest theft....

Hawklore · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2006, 07:22:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Neubob
You should have the ceremony at the O'Club. Your frequent poster miles alone should cover the cost of catering and at least some of the KY Jelly.

Hell if I get invited, I'd throw in some strawberry jelly...