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    787 Dreamliner first delivery date set

    Aug. 28, 2010
    EVERETT, Wash., 28 Aug. 2010. Boeing (NYSE: BA) officials said that they now expect delivery of the first 787 aircraft 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.
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    Posted by John McHaleEVERETT, Wash., 28 Aug. 2010. Boeing (NYSE: BA) officials said that they now expect delivery of the first 787 aircraft 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 officials 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 Dreamliner a few weeks into 2011. The delay in engine availability has extended that estimate to mid-first quarter 2011.The schedule revision will not affect the company's financial guidance, company officials say.

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