Thursday, January 24, 2013

787-8 DREAMLINER: Is it a lost paradise?


If anyone talks about the leading aerospace company, the only name which comes to mind is Boeing. Boeing is the leading and largest manufacturer of commercial jets and military aircrafts combined. Over the years Boeing has been one of the largest service providers for NASA, being its prime contractor. You could add to its proficiency designing and manufacturing rotorcraft, electronic defence system, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. Boeing has been providing service to over 150 countries around the globe. Boeing launched a programme in April 2004 to design and manufacture its most fuel-efficient airliner series 787. Assembly started in 2006 and I learn that the first 787 was unveiled in a roll-out ceremony on 8/7/2007 at the Company’s Everett assembly factory and by this time the Company received 677 orders. The engineers of Boeing took on large-scale technology risks in designing the new aircraft 787. Primarily, their goal was to reduce 20% fuel compare to 767, lower the maintenance costs by 30%, boost the speed by 30 kt., more comfort to the passenger cabin and increase in the range between 8000 and 9400 nautical miles. Boeing planned to enter service in May 2008 however the project suffered multiple delays. A maiden test flight took place on 15/12/2009 and completed all flight testing in mid-2011. Certification from statutory bodies like Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was received in August 2011 and accordingly the first model was delivered in September 2011. It entered commercial service on 26/10/2011. Boeing named this wonder bird ‘‘787-8 Dreamliner’’. But recently trouble has been brewing in paradise. I wondered what could be reason for this engineering marvel so decided to analyse it. Numerically, “787” totals to “22” and this is the first reason. Number “8” is in-between “7” on either side. The power of “8” is too much for a spiritual number “7” to handle from either side. This is the second reason. The roll-out ceremony was un-veiled on 8/7/2007 another hard date to start such an ambitious project. The commercial service started on 26/10/2011 which is one more reason of failure. Finally, it was named as “787-8 Dreamliner”, the numerical vibration of which comes on an unfortunate number. Plus, the aura and energy generated by it is not potent. Readers will notice that how a Number, if not utilized diligently, can cause major hurdles in the execution and successful completion of a Project. Same rule applies for a Brand Name or the spellings used in Branding. Well, I do have a solution for these problems and if implemented, can give astonishingly fantastic positive results. Suniiel Naik Astro-Numerologist