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Lightly Used Boeing 787 Heads to Scrapyard
This Dreamliner never entered revenue service and will now be stripped for parts. (airlinegeeks.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
So sad. I have lived most of my life near the Boeing facilities in western Washington. I used to look up to Boeing company with pride. It just makes me sick what the current management has done to destroy this once great company. I guess I am sort of surprised that the stock holders are tolerating this.
Short term gains. Like when a restaurant becomes successful and then cuts corners. They make more money for a short period of time.
At least two were scrapped last year as well. Its a sign of the value of parts removed from those aircraft exceeding the market value....
Ditto A380.
Ditto A380.
As the article says, this was line number 17, placing it among the “terrible teens” which required significant rework. A few other terrible teens were eventually reworked and sold. IIRC, some were eventually sold to Ethiopian Airlines
Seems they ended up heavier than those not teens along with some other items which the others following it didnt have.
What other industry is forced to scrap little-used, like-new machinery?