Donald Trump showed both style
and substance today in a unique back drop of the 787-10 parked outside the
giant factory doors at Boeing Charleston SC facility. The site will be the only
producer of the 787-10. It is the last in a series of 787 models to be built.
Unlike the July 7, 2007 roll out of its sibling, 787-8, this could fly within a
few months as all systems are real and live at this point of production. It
just needs to be tested for Quality assurance purposes and then lit up for
first flight.
The first roll out in Everett, Wa. was not a paper aircraft but
more of a plastic airplane where the Charleston example is a genuine airplane
with the President of the United States cheering along with the 5,000 plus Boeing
employees seated in the massive hall made for airplane production.
Boeing Chief CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, was in his exuberant demeanor of
sell, sell, sell mode; made it clear he was proud of the Boeing accomplishment
and believes in his employees who put this key member of the 787 family together.
It will seat 330 passengers as designed and more as airline customers may
adjust interiors when pushing the 787-10
limits.
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| Left to right: President Trump, Dennis Mullenburg and 787-10 background. Boeing Employees foreground. |
President Trump took the opportunity
of validating/reminding about his campaign promises for jobs, American
industrial expansion, and world trade conditions for which the Boeing
Corporation must compete in an international environment. No mention of the
recent IAM union vote failure this week as it was expected a "no
vote" the South Carolina region. The comparison with Everett, Wa is stark
as the unions in the Northwest represent most of Boeing's airplane workers. The
battle line is between Union made verses the competitive ad hoc human resources
made found within the south. This is Charleston's first test for building a new
version of the 787 all on its own. The factory assembly becomes an important
test as much as the fly-away testing.
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