I remember Boeing doing sarcastic comments when Airbus announced some delays in the A380 test flights.

Yes, I remember them too:

http://boeingblogs.com/randy/archives/2005/01/the_a380_rolls_out.html

Without question the A380 is a great engineering and industrial achievement. We congratulate Airbus on reaching this significant milestone. The people who designed it and put it together should be proud.

http://boeingblogs.com/randy/archives/2007/10/big_delivery.html

But regardless of our differences in philosophies, there’s no doubt that a tip of the hat is in order to Airbus on this milestone. We also salute Singapore Airlines, a great customer of ours and a leader in commercial aviation. Congratulations on a big delivery.

Seriously though, I’d be interested to see the comments you infer, because I dont recall seeing such in public at least. 🙂

Excellent piece by the ST:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2009513152_boeing22.html

More here from Randy’s Journal:

http://boeingblogs.com/randy/archives/2009/07/right_down_the_line.html

The money men seem inclined to disagree.

I have the report in full if anyone is interested (although cant send to too many!)

Actually, its my good colleague Heidi Wood who wrote that, and she’s obviously not a money man. Money woman perhaps 😉

I wouldnt be surprised if these replace the deferred A340-600’s VS no longer wanted.

Cant be much of a net “gain” for either party except perhaps for engine makers.

Email sent. 😎

See
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/02/27/323226/787-8-may-fail-to-meet-initial-specs-conesa.html

Interestingly, it is said that

Aeromexico flies 777-200ER.

What would be the MTOW and range of 777-200LR out of Benito Juarez Airport? What about A340-600 (quads have better one-engine out behaviour, and Iberia flies them out of Mexico, as well as Quito where they crashed one), or A340-500HGW, or A380-800?

More scandalous reporting from Flight, or should I say “Fright” Global:

“Originally we were scheduled to receive the first one in 2010 and we were going to complete the transition [from 767s to 787s] in 2012,” he says. “With the new calendar we’ll probably complete the transition by 2014.”

Aeromexico will not get 787’s anytime soon. Weight improvements from Line #20 are already in production and will (hopefully) not affect the 787’s they take delivery of later. So why they are “worried” is strange – its not as if they’re gonna take delivery of the first few heavier 787-8’s anyway. Weight improvements happen continuously through every airplane’s life…

Only the first 19 787’s will have to be retro-fitted with weight improvement packages – very disingenuous of “Fright Global” to have left that out of its article.

777-200LR is too large for AM’s needs (as the article states), however, with a lower seat count, it could probably do MEX-“Somewhere in Asia” handsomely.

Could you please expand on this chornedsnorkack?

…quads have better one-engine out behaviour…