Dreamliner’s dream debut delayed
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“We are disappointed over the schedule changes that we are announcing today,” said Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney.
Early last month, Boeing announced a delay in the 787’s maiden flight citing “challenges with out-of-sequence production work, including parts shortages, and remaining software and systems integration activities”.
But McNerney is confident despite the hiccups.
“Notwithstanding the challenges that we are experiencing in bringing forward this game-changing product, we remain confident in the design of the 787, and in the fundamental innovation and technologies that underpin it,” he said.
The Dreamliner has been designed with the latest in aviation technology, using latest light weight material to cut weight and hence fuel usage. The fuel efficiency and ability to fly 15,750 km without refueling was a dream for many airlines facing rising oil prices.
To date, Boeing has about 680 orders from more than 45 airlines. The company intends to build some 2,000 of them in the next 20 years.
Boeing’s rival Airbus’ mammoth A380 takes to the skies on its inaugural commercial flight on October 28 from Singapore to Sydney.
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