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Video answers: ‘The Boeing 307’

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  1. They were hired to care for queasy passengers during turbulent flights.
  2. It was common because planes could only fly as high as the air was breathable, around 9,000ft, and at this altitude there is much more turbulence than at higher altitudes.
  3. Their solution was a pressurised plane.
  4. The cabin pressure regulator was key to the development of the pressurised cabin.
  5. The sudden stop in the production of the 307 was caused by the start of World War 2.

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Video: ‘The Boeing 307’

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Here’s an interesting video that describes the development of the Boeing 307 and some of its important improvements.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

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  1. Why were the first women Boeing hired as flight attendants nurses?
  2. Why was air sickness so common during the 1930s?
  3. What was Boeing’s solution to this problem?
  4. What new invention was important in the development of this solution?
  5. What caused the sudden stop in production of the Boeing 307?

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Video answers: ‘737 MAX unveiling’

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  1. It has a split wing tip and heavier, more fuel efficient engines.
  2. It will be able to make transatlantic crossings, which is something that low cost carriers want to do.
  3. The A320neo is the 737 MAX’s direct competitor.
  4. It has 4400 orders already.
  5. Comparing total orders, Airbus had a more successful 2015 with 1079 orders versus 655 for Boeing.

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Video: ‘737 MAX unveiling’

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Here’s an interesting video that reports on the unveiling of the new 737 MAX this week.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What’s different about this version of the 737?
  2. What effect will this have on possible routes?
  3. What plane is the 737 MAX’s direct competitor?
  4. How many orders does this competitor already have?
  5. Which manufacturer had a more successful 2015?

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Boeing unveils new 737| CNBC International

CNBC’s Phil Han reports on Boeing’s brand new 737-MAX and how it stacks up against the Airbus A320 family. Subscribe to CNBC International: http://bit.ly/1eiWsDq Like us on CNBC’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on CNBC’s Twitter accounts https://twitter.com/CNBCWorld https://twitter.com/CNBC

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How Boeing plans to keep up delivery of the 737 answers

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  1. 2 airplanes, he says ‘2 airplanes a day roll out the door’.
  2. Once they get to a production rate that they can introduce it into the main production lines, they’ll gradually start to insert it into those lines and gradually transition out of the NG plane.
  3. They asked their production line employees about the things that annoy them, and tried to include these ideas into the production line for the MAX, to make it better.
  4. 1995.

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How Boeing plans to keep up delivery of the 737

Here’s an interesting video that describes how Boeing plans to keep up production of the 737NG during the introduction of the Max.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

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  1. How many 737NGs are currently produced per day?
  2. How do they plan to introduce the 737MAX into the production line?
  3. How did they try to improve the production process for the MAX?
  4. When did the NG start to come into production?

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Flying Out the Door: How Boeing Keeps Up Delivery of the Popular 737

Demand for the Boeing 737 is at an all-time high, and production for the new 737 MAX is ramping up. See how Boeing’s Renton, WA, team is evolving its manufacturing process to build the 737 MAX. Find out more about Boeing and the 737 at http://www.boeing.com/innovation/