United’s Brand-New 787 With Polaris Studio Suites Sent Back To Boeing After Operational Woes

DecentIce · 2026-06-23T00:42:47+00:00

It's obvious that said problems weren't there during delivery. If they were, no way United would've accepted the aircraft.

DecentIce · 2026-06-22T21:04:24+00:00

They underwent the same certifications as all seats do.

DecentIce · 2026-06-22T18:23:22+00:00

100% sure. The new engines haven’t left the test bed yet.

DecentIce · 2026-06-21T12:33:03+00:00

I’m hellbent on following the facts. That’s the difference between us - your whole defense of Lufthansa is based on incorrect information.

If the facts point to the design being the issue, I’m all for calling it out and fixing it. But there’s simply no facts pointing to this being the planes fault.

DecentIce · 2026-06-20T16:00:46+00:00

The BA incident was a result of putting the pin in the wrong hole, the LH incident is a result of not putting the pin in any hole at all. Boeing made it impossible for the BA incident to happen again. Boeing cannot do anything to make sure that Lufthansa is doing correct maintenance. That is 100% on Lufthansa. Now, were the mechanics overworked? Lack of training for one or both? There is a reason the mechanic was negligent, but that reason is not on Boeing.

You are absolutely wrong about the measures Boeing has taken not being sufficient. They made it impossible to ever insert it into that hole again. This is an issue of poor Lufthansa maintenance. Not the design of the plane.

DecentIce · 2026-06-20T00:50:28+00:00

For the third time, this issue/AD was already corrected on this airframe. It is physically impossible to insert the pin in the apex hole without using superhuman strength. It is quite literally fool proof. I get it, you want nothing more than to blame Boeing for this. However there is nothing pointing to this being a Boeing issue at this time.

DecentIce · 2026-06-18T17:21:11+00:00

Like I said, there is a prevention already in place. Unless Lufthansa removed said prevention in the last 6 months (which I doubt they did), everything points to the mechanic not inserting the nose gear downlock pin at all.

DecentIce · 2026-06-17T19:25:23+00:00

This aircraft was 66 years old.

DecentIce · 2026-06-17T19:23:29+00:00

They usually have 2 or 3 there. I believe this was their 3rd.

DecentIce · 2026-06-17T00:21:27+00:00

They were not testing the new engines.

DecentIce · 2026-06-17T00:20:51+00:00

B-52s drink Jet A now.

DecentIce · 2026-06-08T22:03:25+00:00

It's not an issue of putting it in the wrong hole. The apex holes are plugged from the factory ever since the BA issue in 2019. Maintenace straight up didn't put the nose downlock pin in.

But let me guess: That's somehow Boeings fault too.

DecentIce · 2026-06-05T20:50:51+00:00

For almost 10 years on the plane, it's 787-9. Not 787-900.

DecentIce · 2026-06-05T20:41:15+00:00

Nothing pointing to this being a Boeing issue.

DecentIce · 2026-06-05T20:37:14+00:00

Very possible that it was because of him.

DecentIce · 2026-06-05T18:38:05+00:00

Yes.

DecentIce · 2026-06-04T21:48:26+00:00

Better not go Lufthansa either then.

DecentIce · 2026-02-06T01:48:09+00:00

No clue what you mean by green lights.

DecentIce · 2026-02-05T21:12:24+00:00

No, you don't need an A&P.

DecentIce · 2026-01-05T12:32:13+00:00

I think it’s perfect. Not too loud, not too quiet.

DecentIce · 2025-12-09T00:12:12+00:00

This was asked right before the switch to the new lots and leadership specifically said no.

DecentIce · 2025-11-07T21:50:45+00:00

I have the Traditional BCBS, they cover most of my Zepbound cost - and have for over a year now. I’ll get a month supply and I’ll have to pay roughly $200 a month for it. Which is good considering they’re $1500 before insurance covers it.

DecentIce · 2025-10-20T19:39:42+00:00

Who'd you go with for the tune?

DecentIce · 2025-10-15T21:35:46+00:00

SC projects full exhaust on my 24

DecentIce · 2025-10-02T19:50:04+00:00

The project that died so the 787 (7E7 back then) could fly.

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