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Archive for October, 2009

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A Boeing 747 undertakes its major service every 26,000 flying hours (about every 4-5 years). The process takes around 56,000 man-hours (around 6 weeks). The cost of the service in parts and labor alone is $4.5 – $6 million. The cost of purchasing a brand new 747-400 is around $234.0 – $266.5 million USD.

747400

The Boeing 747-400 is one of the world’s largest passenger jet liners at 70m long with a 60m-wing span. Its tail stands 19.5m tall and it holds 427 passengers in a typical “tri-class” configuration. With a fuel capacity of 230,000 litres of jet fuel, the aircraft has a range of 13,340km enabling flights between Sydney and San Francisco non-stop.

The maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 396,890kg. Each engine produces 27,240kg thrust (approx. 55,000hp) on take-off, which produces enough suction into the intake to ingest an adult male from 30 metres.

Boeing is one of the world’s leading aerospace companies and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing has designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As one of the major services provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.

Boeing has been one of the world’s longest traditions of aerospace leadership and innovation. Boeing are continuing to expand their product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Their broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of their commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the war fighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology solutions that reach across business units; enabling airplanes and providing connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for their customers.

Boeing Headquarters is in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 158,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 90,000 of their people hold college degrees–including nearly 29,000 advanced degrees–in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Their enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.

Airbus is currently employing 52,000 employees and is one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers.

Airbus headquarters is in Toulouse, France and also operate 12 development and manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom along with subsidiaries in the United States, China and Japan, plus a number of regional offices.

A380

Airbus builds, sell and support a complete product line of 17 aircraft types, from the 100-seat single-aisle A318 to the 525-seat A380 – the world’s largest civil jetliner. Airbus are also transferring our expertise to the military sector. In addition to manufacturing aerial tanker versions of the A310 and A330, Aibus are developing the exciting new A350 XWB and the multi-role military transport aircraft, the A400M.

So far Airbus have received more than 9,200 orders for their aircraft from over 310 customers over the world. Over 5,400 Airbus airliners are in-service today with more than 310 operators around the globe.