One has to wonder about the Boeing sales force that went out and collected this huge order book. Are they screaming at others within Boeing for 'hanging them out to dry,' or are others in Boeing screaming at them for 'over-promising?'

Chris, Nashua, New Hampshire

The 787 and the 28,000 pieces of luggage are going to arrive on the same day.Good planning.

ron, toronto,

T5 shambles + pilots' strike + fuel costs + critical fuel-saving airliner 18 months late

= bum management at British Airways.

Time for a LOT of changes - starting at the top!

Noel Falconer, Couiza, France

Dreamliner - or simply nightmare? Boeing, Boeing, BONG!

Doug, Basel , Switzerland

Airbus and Boeing have both mis managed new projects. One of the things I have noticed working for both is they are often reluctant to employ adequate technical personnel. Anybody with experience that raises concerns about timescales/budgets/headcounts is just being negative. If you think the experts (contractors) are expensive wait til you find out how much the amateurs cost you. The you'll bring in the experts to fix up the mess.

Andrew, Hamburg,

It may not have been Boeing themselves publicly gloating over the delays in the A380, but there was a lot of negative comment coming from the usual mob of Airbus-bashers when they had to announce their delays.
I wonder if the same people would care to comment now.

Personally, I hold no particular favourite between the two, but think that the two companies are excellent competitors. It's a shame that MD no longer add that bit of spice to the mix too.

The anti-Airbus and anti-Boeing vitriol that comes from those on the periphery of the industry (and possibly society too) does not reflect the accomplishments of these companies.
When the 787 takes up the reigns of commercial service, it will no doubt be a fantastic aeroplane - shame that they let the public choose the name.
Of course, I shall maintain my stance of never flying in the Mark 1 of anything.

Paul M, Puerto del Rosario, Spain

I see the Dreamliner is living up to its name - just a dream and not reality! BA should really have learnt and chosen the Airbus A350.

Bill Potter, Telford, England

"BA needs the 787 to increase capacity and reduce operating costs." Does anyone in charge at that airline get to the section in the manual that covers "Improve quality" or "enhance customer experience" or even just "moving luggage from A to B without touching Italy"?

David Masu, Zürich,

It's curious that the delay in the Dreamliner does not attract the same media hysteria as when Airbus suffers a delay, some thing normal in extremely high techology developments. Perhaps it's the anti-European thing that the press revels in? A pity because British industry makes a signficant contribution to building the Airbus.

John Kinsella, Paris, France

It couldn't happen to a nicer lot.
How much did Boeing pay to the american authorities that forbad Concord overland flights and thus destroyed its commercial viability?

Stephen Green, Cotignac, France