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Boeing To Fly Damaged 777-9 Home from Hawaii After Repairs (mentourpilot.com)

submitted 1 month ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/aviation@lemmy.zip

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After discovering a broken part that grounded its entire test fleet, Boeing is repairing the 777-9 that is stuck in Hawaii to fly it Home.

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[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Boeing designed these thrust links. Aviation Week reports that since the Hawaii event, Boeing has found cracks in at least one thrust link belonging to the fourth 777-9. This means that ALL 777-9s now have cracked or severed thrust links.

Sounds like a bad design to me. Let's just keep flying...

[–] Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In fairness, these are occuring in test airplanes that aren't flying passengers. Not trying to defend Boeing - fuck those guys - just saying.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ohh, it sounded like newer versions of an already released plane.

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Kinda. It's still in development. Will have a whole new engine and newer composite wings.