[Gay State Conservative]

I have no problem taking aircraft made in the US.In fact I strongly *prefer* Boeing.I have no fears taking aircraft made in Europe.I'd trust aircraft made in Japan and maybe even (South) Korea.But China? Brazil? Elsewhere?

No way,Jose!

[Kenny Bunk]

The new CHICOM jet has been dubbed the FFJ.

Future Frotsam and Jetsam

Should speed up take-out and laundry deliveries. Volunteer test pilots are being offered commuted prison sentences. Those with flying experience are being taken off the voluntary organ donor program and reportedly receive an extra fortune cookie after their thrice-weekly supper.

The new plane shares many hi-tech components with the Huffy Beach Cruiser, a perennial favorite at Wal-Mart.

[Little Pig]

Brazil?

I dunno. Embraer builds some nice jets.

[BubbaJunebug]

A large critical portion of the Boeing aircraft you like are in fact made in China...

China builds
horizontal stabilizers, vertical fins, the aft tail section, doors, wing
panels
, wire harnesses
and other parts on the
Next
-
Generation
737
;
747
-
8
trailing edge wing ribs
;
and 747
-
8
horizontal stabilizers, vertical fins
,
ailerons,
spoilers and inboard flaps
.
In addition,
China has an important role on the 787
,
building the rudder, wing
-
to
-
body fairing panels, leading edge and panels for the
vertical fin, and other composite parts.
China is the first conversion location for the new 747
-
400 Boeing Converted
Fr
eighter.
P
arts and assemblies are built in China
;
c
onversion, test and
certification performed in China
;
and airplanes delivered from
Xiamen,
China
.
Boeing partners with
more than
35 major Chinese firms as direct contractors on
this production and also with hundreds of Chinese
subcontractors
.