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Aviation News Item: 11819
27th Aug 2010
Dreamliner Delivery Date Pushed Back Again
Source: aero-news.net
 First Aircraft Now Expected To Go To ANA No Earlier Than February Next Year
Boeing said Thursday that it now expects to deliver the first 787 in the middle of the first quarter 2011. The delivery date revision follows an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall.
While Boeing works closely with Rolls-Royce to expedite engine availability, flight testing across the test fleet continues as planned.
Boeing said last month that the cumulative impact of a series of issues, including supplier workmanship issues related to the horizontal stabilizer and instrumentation delays, could push first delivery of the 787 a few weeks into 2011. The delay in engine availability has extended that estimate to mid-first quarter 2011.
Boeing said the schedule revision will not affect the company's financial guidance.
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