Boeing Delays First 747-8 Delivery
By Robert Wall wall@aviationweek.com
LONDON
Development problems are forcing Boeing to delay until mid-2011 delivery of its first 747-8 freighter to Cargolux.
The aircraft maker says a range of issues have forced the adjustment, including “a low-frequency vibration in certain flight conditions and an under-performing aileron actuator.” The company says “neither issue requires structural changes to the airplane,” but concedes “they have led to ...
