Aerospace Notebook: Boeing adds places for crews to snooze

Aerospace Notebook: Boeing adds places for crews to snooze: "The overhead modules can add about 3,000 pounds to the weight of the plane. But Boeing says all costs related to the overhead options will be more than offset by the seat revenue gained over time."

Aerospace Notebook: Jet rivalry spurs high-flying trash talk

Aerospace Notebook: Jet rivalry spurs high-flying trash talk: "Boeing would point out that the two General Electric engines on the 777-200LR, developed for the 777-300ER that is about to enter service, are the world's most powerful, delivering more thrust than all four engines of the A340-500. And with better fuel efficiency."

Looking Ahead to 2005: 10 innovations, areas to keep an eye on

Looking Ahead to 2005: 10 innovations, areas to keep an eye on: "In addition to the substantial weight savings that composites offer, which means better fuel mileage and cost savings for airlines, the extensive use of composites on the 7E7 will dramatically reduce the amount of maintenance needed on the jetliner. Composites do not wear or corrode like metal. Boeing says it has never had a maintenance issue with the composite empennage of the 777.
Given the efficiency gains of using composites, Boeing says it can't imagine that it will ever again build a jetliner airframe out of metal."

HeraldNet: Most major design work is done

HeraldNet: Most major design work is done: "'You can't really match this thing with a derivative - you can't even get close,' Bair said. 'It's the same conundrum we had when we were trying to do something to the 767.'
What Airbus really needs is to start from scratch with a new plane, he continued, but the company is too busy finishing the A380 superjumbo."

Airbus taunts Boeing over 7E7

Airbus taunts Boeing over 7E7: "But Brown said that Boeing will pay dearly for what amounts to a half inch of additional seat space per passenger. The 7E7, he said, will have 4 percent more drag than the A330-200 because of the wider fuselage."

Aerospace Notebook: Boeing adds places for crews to snooze

Aerospace Notebook: Boeing adds places for crews to snooze: "That's based on Boeing marketing calculations that one business seat will generate about $750,000 in revenue for an airline over 20 years, one economy seat will generate about $225,000 and one LD-3 container will make an airline about $1 million. "

Airliners.net Civil Aviation: A350: Authorization To Offer To Be Approved In 2004

Airliners.net Civil Aviation: A350: Authorization To Offer To Be Approved In 2004: "One of the advantages of the 7e7 concept is that it covers aircraft sizes ranging from A300/767/310/330. The 350 is attractive to a much smaller paert of this market than the 7e7. It seems quite obvious they need a new aircraft."

Boeing demotes its top salesman for airliners

Boeing demotes its top salesman for airliners: "Even some American airlines are favoring Airbus based on price. America West Holdings Corp., parent of Phoenix-based America West Airlines, ordered 22 Airbus planes in May valued at $1.27 billion.
'We like both companies and we operate Boeing aircraft as well,' said Carlo Bertolini, a spokesman for America West. 'The bottom line is, whatever offer is best in terms of a side-by-side economic comparison is what we'd go with.'"