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Old 9th Apr 2008, 11:27
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15 month Delay

BBC News reporting that the Dreamliner will be delayed by 15mths.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7338807.stm


Boeing has announced another major delay to delivery of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

The plane is now about 15 months behind its original schedule. The first flight will be in the fourth quarter of 2008.

The target for delivery of the first plane to Japan's All Nippon Airways is now the third quarter of 2009. The previous target was early 2009.

Boeing has blamed slow progress on assembly and continuing problems with suppliers for the delays.


A BBC news "Expert" is predicting compensation payments of upto $2.5bn due to those who have ordered the aircraft.

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