Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Perhaps there was a penalty clause for none delivery, hence delivery took place to satisfy that contract requirement and the aircraft then returned for fitting out, stranger things have happened in life.
This actually sounds plausible. Penalties for late/non-delivery must have been greater than the cost of "rectifying deficiencies". The sad part is that lawyers and accountants still run Boeing. And they obviously don't care about the company's reputation... what's left of it.