BREAKING: Boeing calls for worldwide grounding of 777s w P&W engines

[brooklynite]

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Air craft rotors blades.....unbelievably sophisticated 5 axis machining. carbide cutting tools with

intensely small 60 degree point radii

[Klaralven]

2. United had 24 of the 777s in service and another 28 in storage due to lack of demand

[PoliticAverse]

3. "69 in service" - not all that many. n/t

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Nice.

[Deuxcents]

4. Ok

Back off n find the problem. Whatever it is., tell us.. we’ll get it fixed. No one has been seriously hurt..this is a good decision.

[Initech]

6. Hey conservatives! Still think living in a world without regulations is a good thing?

[Johnny2X2X]

7. 70 planes are worth about $10 Billion

That’s a huge investment being taken out of service that is needed to pay for them.

[ecstatic]

8. Noted. nt