Boeing Reschedules Initial 787 Dreamliner Deliveries and First Flight

On Oct 10, 8:01 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
One wonders how much the setbacks in Boeing's 787 program are a result
of the whistle-blowing former Boeing engineer's comments to the FAA
citing shortcuts and unsound engineering decisions for the 787. Here's
the link to the document:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABP...2003889769.pdf


None... the whistle blower has nothing to do with it. The delays are
all due to systems integration problems...

Dean

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:43:43 -0700, wrote in
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None... the whistle blower has nothing to do with it. The delays are
all due to systems integration problems...

What is your source for that information?

On Oct 11, 2:23 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:43:43 -0700, wrote in
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None... the whistle blower has nothing to do with it. The delays are
all due to systems integration problems...

What is your source for that information?

Friends (former co-workers) who work on the 787 program at Boeing. I
have known that this was coming for about a year now, so I wasn't at
all surprised by the announcement.

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:27:37 -0700, wrote in
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On Oct 11, 2:23 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:43:43 -0700, wrote in
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None... the whistle blower has nothing to do with it. The delays are
all due to systems integration problems...

What is your source for that information?

Friends (former co-workers) who work on the 787 program at Boeing. I
have known that this was coming for about a year now, so I wasn't at
all surprised by the announcement.

What do you know about Weldon? His comment to the FAA sounds like he
was unhappy with the lack of regard Boeing showed his engineering
analysis, and when he retired, he sold his name and knowledge to Alcoa
marketing. After all, if Boeing re-defines the jetliner as being of
composite construction, aluminum foundries stand to lose a substantial
portion of their market. Is his comment genuine or just underhanded
aluminum industry propaganda?

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:41:28 GMT, Larry Dighera wrote:

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:27:37 -0700, wrote in
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On Oct 11, 2:23 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:43:43 -0700, wrote in
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None... the whistle blower has nothing to do with it. The delays are
all due to systems integration problems...

What is your source for that information?

Here's one article:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/busine...ry/176438.html

Of course, it could just be a Boeing "cover story."

What do you know about Weldon? His comment to the FAA sounds like he
was unhappy with the lack of regard Boeing showed his engineering
analysis, and when he retired...

"Retired"? Not hardly.

"Weldon was fired in July 2006. He alleged in a whistle-blower complaint with
the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that the firing
was 'retaliation for raising concerns throughout the last two years of his
employment about the crashworthiness of the 787.'

"But according to a summary of OSHA's findings, Boeing told investigators Weldon
was fired for threatening a supervisor, specifically for stating he wanted to
hang the African-American executive 'on a meat hook' and that he 'wouldn't mind'
seeing a noose around the executive's neck."

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsourc...&date=20070918

Ron Wanttaja

("Ron Wanttaja" wrote)
"But according to a summary of OSHA's findings, Boeing told investigators
Weldon was fired for threatening a supervisor, specifically for stating he
wanted to hang the African-American executive 'on a meat hook' and that he
'wouldn't mind' seeing a noose around the executive's neck."


Brings immediately to mind (4) movies:

1. On the Waterfront (1953)
2. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

NAC (Necessary Aviation Content) movies:

1. Goodfellas (1990) ...post Lufthansa/JFK-heist freezer scene

2. Airplane! (1980)
Hanging Lady: "Nervous?"
Ted Striker: "Yes."
Hanging Lady: "First time?"
Ted Striker: "No, I've been nervous lots of times."


Montblack!
"So there."

On Oct 11, 4:41 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:27:37 -0700, wrote in
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On Oct 11, 2:23 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:43:43 -0700, wrote in
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None... the whistle blower has nothing to do with it. The delays are
all due to systems integration problems...

What is your source for that information?

Friends (former co-workers) who work on the 787 program at Boeing. I
have known that this was coming for about a year now, so I wasn't at
all surprised by the announcement.

What do you know about Weldon? His comment to the FAA sounds like he
was unhappy with the lack of regard Boeing showed his engineering
analysis, and when he retired, he sold his name and knowledge to Alcoa
marketing. After all, if Boeing re-defines the jetliner as being of
composite construction, aluminum foundries stand to lose a substantial
portion of their market. Is his comment genuine or just underhanded
aluminum industry propaganda?

I don't know anything about Weldon. He worked in a completely
different part of the company (military) than I did (commercial), and
in a different discipline.

Personally, I think that it sounds like he has an axe to grind, and
that he has a different opinion than other experienced engineers at
Boeing. There are too many good engineers there for a bunch of them
to go along with a party line if they felt there was a legitimate
saftey issue.

Dean

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:27:37 -0700, wrote in
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On Oct 11, 2:23 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:43:43 -0700, wrote in
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None... the whistle blower has nothing to do with it. The delays are
all due to systems integration problems...
What is your source for that information?
Friends (former co-workers) who work on the 787 program at Boeing. I
have known that this was coming for about a year now, so I wasn't at
all surprised by the announcement.

What do you know about Weldon? His comment to the FAA sounds like he
was unhappy with the lack of regard Boeing showed his engineering
analysis, and when he retired, he sold his name and knowledge to Alcoa
marketing. After all, if Boeing re-defines the jetliner as being of
composite construction, aluminum foundries stand to lose a substantial
portion of their market. Is his comment genuine or just underhanded
aluminum industry propaganda?

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

Matt