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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Can Boeing's New 787 Save The Airline Industry?

Flight delays, cancellations and congestion. If you have traveled by air between September 11, 2001 and now you are most likely one of the many thousands of dissatisfied passengers who are simply fed up due to poor service from airline carriers. Airlines throughout the world are currently facing a major crisis. The industry is suffering from financial problems and poor operations. Earlier this year, many of JetBlue's airplanes were stuck at New York's Laguardia Airport due to an ice storm which left hundreds of passengers stranded for hours! Events like this have raised concern. Many often wonder about what can save the airline industry. Maybe a larger airplane that can accommodate more passengers and reduce the frustration of delays. Instead, we receive Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner. Surprisingly, Boeing's latest aircraft is smaller and accommodates only two hundred people and will be used for point to point traveling. So far, Dreamliner is in high demand. Boeing has managed to sell to forty-seven airlines through the year 2015. The first flight is scheduled for late September. Although the 787 Dreamliner is smaller, its Eco-friendly and designed for comfort. The new aircraft is also technically advanced, therefore it saves a lot of money on fuel and makes the pilot's job safer and more efficient. Overall, the Boeing 787 is the latest attempt to create passenger convenience. But will it work? I think that passengers are not so much looking forward to a trendy ride at the moment. If you can get rid of the frustration and get me on board and to my destination... I'm one happy person. If you can flatter me with that first and then offer a trendy look and nice setting... great. First fix the problem... so many have failed to do so. I think that these airline companies need to better their operations and place the passenger first. Boeing's 787 is 'hip' but will only make matters worst. Its small and that's a problem... passengers will still be squeezed in. I will keep you posted on this topic as Boeing sets for take off this fall. For now... Boeing needs to seriously sit down and figure out how they can build a larger plane that has enough space for 'passenger convenience'. Boeing's biggest competitor, Airbus has released a double decker aircraft that I think is perfect for the industry. The population is rising... passenger traffic is at all time highs and the new Airbus A380 might just work. Great idea: combine Airbus' size with Boeing's features and you just might save the airline industry.

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