[BfloGuy]

I've always been a Boeing fan, but this sounds like another case of going "green" before the technology's ready. Y'know, like electric cars.

This time, to my knowledge, private investors will bear the loss so I'm down with it.

[jazusamo]

Agreed...I am surprised they went with the Lithium/Cobalt version because of the known increased hazard, it may be premature using it in an airliner.

[jimt]

I've always been a Boeing fan, but this sounds like another case of going "green" before the technology's ready.

As I understand it, it's engineering by bean counter types who outsourced design work (and manufacturing) rather than having it wholly done by engineers and technicians in Seattle.

Root cause doesn't matter ? That's an absolutely asinine statement for ANY engineer who knows his butt from a hot rock.

I won't ride in that piece of 787 crap, and I worked on the 727, 737, 747, 757 and 767 programs. I used to be proud of Boeing's engineering, manufacturing and quality. Now I'm disgusted, especially when I hear pin-headed pronouncements like this.