Aerospace Notebook: 787 to have maintenance 'guarantees'

Aerospace Notebook: 787 to have maintenance 'guarantees': "Boeing has worked with its airline customers to beef up areas around the cargo and passengers doors of the 787, where most 'ramp rash' occurs. It is fairly common for jets to be dented and damaged on and around doors when they are hit by ground carts and bridges.
Boeing could take a substantial amount of additional weight out of the 787, Hale said, but airlines wanted those areas reinforced. The savings from less maintenance to repair ramp damage will far outweigh the higher costs of operating a slightly heavier 787, he said."