United's Fancy New Boeing 787 Has Some Serious Maintenance Issues…

I see Charleston continues to deliver exquisitely manufactured Dreamliners, then! I wonder if United can claim compensation from Boeing.

Made in America.

Ben, this isn’t even everything! A few days after domestic familiarization flights began, before the long haul launch, this particular aircraft was also involved in an incident with a jetbridge and had the L2 door pushed out of alignment. Spent a day or two out of service getting the door fixed. Brutal start.

Is it too soon to repeat that popular saying …. “If it’s a Boeing, I ain’t going?

…. and some ORDinary people have the audacity to berate Airbus products …. 🙂

Good old Boeing quality wins again.

My question is: does anyone knows if something similar happens with the A350 family? Or the A330neo?
If not, this in fact prove that something is quite off at Boeing

Indeed. These aren't maintenance issues, the aircraft is brand new.

Towards the end of 2024, Malaysia Airlines called Airbus out for hydraulic issues on a brand new A330NEO, and called Rolls Royce out for engine issues on that same brand new A330NEO

There are also videos on social a passenger filmed by where an American Airlines A321XLR captain was on the PA saying that the aircraft was having computer issues. Mind you, AA’s XLRs entered service only a couple of months ago.

And, maintenance issues... are under the control of the airline... not an 'extraordinary circumstance.' So... we really should have air passenger rights, including compensation, when excessive delays and cancellations are under airlines control (see EU261, Canada's APPR.) So, these passengers are mostly screwed (maybe the airline helps with rebooking, accommodations, but other than a (often 'partial') refund, they don't technically have to do anything under US law). Hopefully the US will catch-up someday soon. We deserve better.

"On the boats, (but not) on the planes... they're coming to America!" -- Neil Diamond

At least, if these flights originated in the UK or EU, these passengers would likely be eligible for hundreds of dollars/pounds/euros in compensation in addition to rebooking or refund, thanks to UK/EU261. However, since US has no such rules, these affected passengers can 'pound sand' or 'kick rocks,' as they say.

Luckily the European airlines can recoup there money with issues relating to EES and stranding plus passengers at the airport

Bah!

maybe united should have been smarter and test run the plane on domestic routes first.

Kirby your competitor thought of that!

lol they did for a month SFO IAH

According to the UA fleet site at Google Docs - there is a 787-8 that has been grounded for over 2 months in ORD. Last flight was 2/08 OGGORD.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZlYgN_IZmd6CSx_nXnuP0L0PiodapDRx3RmNkIpxXAo/htmlview#gid=13

For Tim Dunn this is the equivalent of winning the Super Bowl

It's reportedly a door issue. This same aircraft was taken out of service in early April while on its domestic circuit. MX flew two test flights on 4/11 and 4/15 and then returned it to service on 4/19. It operated a few more domestic segments prior to entering international service on 4/22.

I've been delayed/cancelled way too often with Deltas A330neos. I try to avoid them if possible.

You're putting it all on the new interior. How about the manufacture of the airplane. I foresee more electrical gremlins from another yet to be certified airplane model from the same manufacture.

Yes, I do. A lot of us Americans bake in the Built On Friday trope to complex machinery. The only advantage stinky Airbii has is access to German engineering.

Nah, Tim has no clue about a big bowl filled with chips.

He thinks the Seahawks suck because SEA is a Delta fortress and adding a 12th person will be a cost disadvantage against Delta.

He thinks NY Jets sucks because every Jets in NY are slot restricted
He also knows NY Giants is actually in NJ and EWR sucks too, just ask UA.

Meanwhile Tim enjoys who dat French lily flower sticking up his behind because it adds to his bottom line.

So you want EU261 like.
Unionized employee.
But refuse government bailout.

Flying will not be affordable for everyone anymore.

The silence of the Boeing fanboys is deafening!
Perhaps they are sick to their back teeth of attempting to defend the indefensible?

IIRC Delta spent like $100M to become "the official airline of the seattle seahawks" it was like 5x more than Alaska had paid before. Maybe they should look to cut costs there rather than laying off staff at corporate HQ

Like the silence of de Havilland.
Too busy killing people.

and to think this aircraft was delayed being delivered to United by a matter of years... even as UA has scores of airplanes - not just Boeings - grounded due to engine problems which is not at all Boeing's fault because Boeing doesn't build engines

Are you familiar with Ryanair, Wizzair and EasyJet? They have to abide by EU261 but have very cheap fares and they are profitable.

Have you heard of British Airways, Air Grande and Aer Lingus? They are all union airlines an have to abide by EU261 but have very cheap fares inside Europe an are all profitable.

Passenger rights and unionised employees don’t equal unprofitability. Poor management does though.

Built in America, built by Boeing. When is America going to be the best manufacturer? Or not.
Maybe America sits by and watches China zoom past. Airplane manufacturing is up and coming in China, just like everything else, from blood thinners for American hospitals to exact scientific instruments.

Boeing fanboy here. Likely because we build planes so strong they don’t need aligned doors or doors at all (see Alaska blowout and safe landing). Probably forgetting doors and such because they are buried in new orders. Push em out, even broken they aren’t French with german electrical. I can hear weird grinding and screeching as we lift off now.

Why silent..
It happens , nothing new..
Instead of getting on Boeing ,how about looking back a few years about a new A350 delivered to British Airways with a host of issues as soon as it entered service .
Another memorable Lemon..