Post by Jeff on May 1, 2018 11:40:11 GMT
the plastic Dream machine continues to struggle with engine problems
NEW ZEALAND HERALD (April 29) – AIR NEW ZEALAND DREAMLINER DISRUPTION WILL STRETCH INTO THE SPRING
Disruption from Air New Zealand's Dreamliner engine problems will be felt through winter and into spring. In the airline's updated travel alert, aircraft changes are listed through to October 26, with Boeing 787 Dreamliners swapped off the Auckland-Buenos Aires route. They are replaced by older Boeing 777-00s. Flight cancellations listed run until tomorrow. During the past four days there have been eight transtasman flights cancelled. The airline has also listed about 50 flight time changes to the end of May on its website.
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12041757
FLIGHT GLOBAL (April 23) – TRENT TROUBLES FORCE AIR NEW ZEALAND 787-9S TO MAKE REFUELING STOPS
Air New Zealand’s services to the United States and Japan have been affected by issues with some of its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on its Boeing 787-9s. David Morgan, chief operational integrity and standards officer, offered a positive assessment of the stops: “Having the flexibility to make a short fuel stop means we are more likely to be able to take a full contingent of customers and cargo. The alternative would see us potentially having to disappoint significant numbers of customers by moving them to later flights. We are committed to doing everything possible to avoid this, particularly during this busy school holiday travel period.”
www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/trent-troubles-force-air-nz-787-9s-to-make-refuelin-447910
SEATTLE TIMES (April 16) – FAA IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON BOEING 787S POWERED BY SOME ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES
Airlines flying Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets powered by a particular model of Rolls-Royce engines face substantial disruption after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) placed restrictions on how far from an airport the airplanes can fly. The FAA directive, effective Tuesday, restricts those planes from operating more than 140 minutes from an airport they can divert to in an emergency, down from 330 minutes. Rolls says the measure affects 383 engines currently in service. Boeing says that about 168 Dreamliners, a quarter of the worldwide fleet, have at least one of the affected engine models.
www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/faa-imposes-restrictions-on-boeing-787s-powered-by-some-rolls-engines
CNBC (April 13) – ROLLS-ROYCE UPS ESTIMATE TO FIX BOEING DREAMLINER ENGINES
Rolls-Royce on Friday warned it would require more money and more inspections to fix problems with Trent 1000 engines on Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes, leading to further disruption for airlines. Problems with turbine blades on the engines wearing out sooner than expected have hampered a restructuring program at Rolls prompted by declining older engine programs and plunging demand for oil equipment. It said the matter would require more regular inspections and lead "to higher than previously guided cash costs being incurred during 2018." "We sincerely regret the disruption this will cause to our customers," CEO Warren East said in a statement.
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/13/reuters-america-update-2-rolls-royce-ups-estimate-to-fix-boeing-dreamliner-engines.html
NEW ZEALAND HERALD (April 29) – AIR NEW ZEALAND DREAMLINER DISRUPTION WILL STRETCH INTO THE SPRING
Disruption from Air New Zealand's Dreamliner engine problems will be felt through winter and into spring. In the airline's updated travel alert, aircraft changes are listed through to October 26, with Boeing 787 Dreamliners swapped off the Auckland-Buenos Aires route. They are replaced by older Boeing 777-00s. Flight cancellations listed run until tomorrow. During the past four days there have been eight transtasman flights cancelled. The airline has also listed about 50 flight time changes to the end of May on its website.
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12041757
FLIGHT GLOBAL (April 23) – TRENT TROUBLES FORCE AIR NEW ZEALAND 787-9S TO MAKE REFUELING STOPS
Air New Zealand’s services to the United States and Japan have been affected by issues with some of its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on its Boeing 787-9s. David Morgan, chief operational integrity and standards officer, offered a positive assessment of the stops: “Having the flexibility to make a short fuel stop means we are more likely to be able to take a full contingent of customers and cargo. The alternative would see us potentially having to disappoint significant numbers of customers by moving them to later flights. We are committed to doing everything possible to avoid this, particularly during this busy school holiday travel period.”
www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/trent-troubles-force-air-nz-787-9s-to-make-refuelin-447910
SEATTLE TIMES (April 16) – FAA IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON BOEING 787S POWERED BY SOME ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES
Airlines flying Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets powered by a particular model of Rolls-Royce engines face substantial disruption after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) placed restrictions on how far from an airport the airplanes can fly. The FAA directive, effective Tuesday, restricts those planes from operating more than 140 minutes from an airport they can divert to in an emergency, down from 330 minutes. Rolls says the measure affects 383 engines currently in service. Boeing says that about 168 Dreamliners, a quarter of the worldwide fleet, have at least one of the affected engine models.
www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/faa-imposes-restrictions-on-boeing-787s-powered-by-some-rolls-engines
CNBC (April 13) – ROLLS-ROYCE UPS ESTIMATE TO FIX BOEING DREAMLINER ENGINES
Rolls-Royce on Friday warned it would require more money and more inspections to fix problems with Trent 1000 engines on Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes, leading to further disruption for airlines. Problems with turbine blades on the engines wearing out sooner than expected have hampered a restructuring program at Rolls prompted by declining older engine programs and plunging demand for oil equipment. It said the matter would require more regular inspections and lead "to higher than previously guided cash costs being incurred during 2018." "We sincerely regret the disruption this will cause to our customers," CEO Warren East said in a statement.
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/13/reuters-america-update-2-rolls-royce-ups-estimate-to-fix-boeing-dreamliner-engines.html