Royal Air Maroc Selects Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing ^ | August 12, 2005

[Righty_McRight]

SEATTLE, Aug. 10, 2005 -- Boeing and Royal Air Maroc have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the airline's purchase of up to five 787 Dreamliners. Formal contract negotiations are expected to be concluded in September.

[Yo-Yo]

For your pinging pleasure...

[Owl558]

Boeing on a roll.

[DoughtyOne]

I guess so. This had been a rather quick turn of events hasn't it? I thought the new AeroBus aircraft was supposed to hurt Boeing. Doesn't look like it turned out that way at all.

[Paleo Conservative]

Boeing on a roll.

If you want on or off my aerospace ping list, please contact me by Freep mail not by posting to this thread.

[COEXERJ145]

LOL!

[RightWhale]

The composites method seems to be the wave of the present, nevermind the future. That and these new engines with the fuel being such a big deal. Boeing is on the right track with both commercial airliners and the space vehicles.

[patton]

ok...the pitch attitude is all F329560123'd up...care to explain that one? LOL.

[Jorge]

The launch of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which enters commercial service in 2008, has been the most successful in Boeing's history. Currently, Boeing has 257 total orders and commitments from 21 airlines worldwide.

Great news for Boeing.

And good news for our company which has contracts with Boeing.

[Paleo Conservative]

care to explain that one? LOL.

Wikipedia: Boeing 707

On August 6th, 1955, Boeing test pilot Tex Johnston performed a "Barrel roll" in the Dash-80 at 500 feet (he gained altitude to 1500 feet during the roll) not once, but twice (this story apears on a video called 'Frontiers of Flight - The Jet Airliner', produced by the National Air and Space Museum in association with the Smithsonian Institution in 1992). To date Tex is the only pilot to have performed this in a four engine jet transport (of course, other big four engine jet aircraft have done barrel rolls. The Vulcan XA890 was rolled by Roly Falk on the first day of the '55 Farnborough Airshow, but it was a subsonic bomber).

Here's a video.

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/707_roll_video.htm

[patton]

Dash, here is a new trick for you.

[gridlock]

I love that picture. BTW, where's Muroc?

[Fritzy]

Casablanca, Morocco... just came back from a major celebration for King Mohamed IV.. his anniversary.. met the CEO of Boeing. could not understand why he was attending.. now I know... Royal Air Maroc has a new agreement with Delta to serve a direct flight from Casa to Atlanta in the near future.. all of this is part of a strengthening of the trade platform.. which responds to Bush's February Fair Trade Agreement with Morocco... The King is a very progressive young man, with an eye on the development of an organic democracy.. watch Morocco to be the model for African nations in the future... tremendous trade opportunities for the US...

[Paleo Conservative]

I love that picture. BTW, where's Muroc?

Edwards Air Force Base

Originally known as the Muroc Army Air Field, the base was renamed in 1950 in memory of test pilot Glen Edwards, who died while testing the Northrop YB-49. The base is strategically situated next to Rogers Lake, an endorheic desert salt pan; its hard playa surface provides a natural extension to Edwards' runways. This large landing area, combined with excellent year-round weather, make the base an excellent site for flight testing.

[rawhide]

How is Airbus doing these days with orders? I have not heard anything about them since the Paris air show. Have they surrendered?

[Righty_McRight]

I'm not sure if they have any other a350 orders yet. I'm sure they have gotten orders for some of their other planes though.

[Clemenza]

The composites method seems to be the wave of the present, nevermind the future. That and these new engines with the fuel being such a big deal. Boeing is on the right track with both commercial airliners and the space vehicles.

Speaking as one who has to spend a considerable amount of time riding in airplanes, one of my pet peeves is how DRY the cabin is while in flight. Using composites rather than aluminum will allow Boeing and Airbus to provide a much more comfortable ride. It was kind of depressing watching my cigar dry out over an 8 hour flight last month.

[Clemenza]

BWAHHAAAA! A variation on an "old joke" that never grows "old."

[Clemenza]

Remember that Morocco was the FIRST COUNTRY to recognize the newly independent U.S. back in the 18th century.

[RightWhale]

Boeing products are state-of-the art in commercial comfort.