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United Seeking Damages For Delayed 787s
United Continental Holdings for the first time confirms it is seeking damages from Boeing for 787 delivery delays. The operator has 50 firm orders for the 787, a legacy of the Continental Airlines-United Airlines merger in 2010. The first batch of aircraft are 787-8s from Continental’s order, which originally had expected to add its first 787 in March 2009 before Boeing initiated a series of program delays. (www.aviationweek.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
its funny How Air India is the article trying to seek compensation when they can't even afford to make payments on the planes in the first place.
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The Indian Government said that Air India should not buy any new planes due to there current finanacial problems. Air India said they wanted the 787. This was in an article from Aviation Week about 3 or so weeks ago.
Most airplane sales often contain a clause that allows the buyer to seek damages should the provider fails to deliver per the contract.
Most airplane sales often contain a clause that allows the buyer to seek damages should the provider fails to deliver per the contract.
Better make sure they seek damages from the Machinist's Union too! One big reason for the delay.
Yeah. Those people who build things don't deserve to be compensated. Let's blame them.
Oh shut up..
It has been my experience that all new developments of large aircraft start of with a target date where deliveries will start. I have yet to see any large aircraft maintain schedule and thus costs. Anyone that thinks that problems will not occur during development of an are living in lala land. In the commercial arena, these "problems" will result in schedule slips and added costs which have to be passed on to customers.
There is a difference when it comes (in general) to Government aircraft projects. When you enter Full Scale Engineering and Development (FSED) the contracts are cost plus with fixed fee. This recognize that development has many variables that effect schedule and costs.
Bottom line - all major programs have problems and cost and schedule are effect. In the commercial airline business, Boeing and Airbus often sell airplanes with delivery dates prior to or early in the development stages. This is the result of airlines wanting damages for late delivery.
There is a difference when it comes (in general) to Government aircraft projects. When you enter Full Scale Engineering and Development (FSED) the contracts are cost plus with fixed fee. This recognize that development has many variables that effect schedule and costs.
Bottom line - all major programs have problems and cost and schedule are effect. In the commercial airline business, Boeing and Airbus often sell airplanes with delivery dates prior to or early in the development stages. This is the result of airlines wanting damages for late delivery.