Dreamliner delayed again
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Boeing said it was again delaying its 787 Dreamliner launch for “unanticipated rework” of the aircraft and further problems with suppliers.
The first flight will now be in the fourth quarter of this year rather than the end of the second quarter. The first delivery is now planned for the third quarter of 2009 instead of the first quarter.
Wednesday’s announcement is the latest in a series of delays for the Dreamliner, a fuel-efficient aircraft seen as a key to Boeing’s future.
“Over the past few months, we have taken strong actions to confront and overcome start-up issues on the programme, and we have made solid progress,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Scott Carson.
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