Boeing delays 787 delivery
Boeing has further delayed the initial test flight and delivery of its highly-anticipated 787 airliner, citing the impact of a recent strike and lingering production problems.
The Chicago-based aerospace giant said it was pushing back the inaugural flight of the next-generation passenger jet to the second quarter of 2009 and the first delivery to between January and March of 2010.
The delay put the planned delivery of the first 787 nearly two years behind the original schedule and was the latest in a series of setbacks for the plane, touted for its potential to offer higher fuel efficiency due to its construction from lightweight carbon fibre composite parts.
