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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-23-09 10:22 AM
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Fresh delay for Boeing Dreamliner (BBC)
Boeing has announced that it will delay the maiden flight of its new Dreamliner 787 aircraft, the latest postponement to hit the project.

The flight had been due to take place on 30 June, but the firm said it had now been delayed because of a need to reinforce a side section of the plane.

First deliveries will be put back further because of the delays.

Last week, Boeing told the BBC that the Dreamliner would make its first flight "in a couple of weeks".

'No materials problem'

Boeing denied that the latest delay to befall the Dreamliner was due to the plane being constructed from a large proportion of plastic composites instead of aluminium to keep down its weight.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8115147.stm
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