787 Deliveries Slide To Third Quarter

By Guy Norris guy_norris@aviationweek.com
Los Angeles

Boeing says 787 first deliveries will slide to the third quarter of 2011 following the delays to flight tests and redesign caused by last November’s in-flight electrical fire.

Announcing the seventh major program schedule shift since the start of the 787 development effort, Boeing says “the new delivery date reflects the impact of an in-flight incident during testing last November and includes the time ...

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