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09
Apr

For Fourth Time, Chicago-Based Boeing Delays Delivery of 787 Dreamliner

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Business, Technology

CHICAGO – Boeing announced on Wednesday that for the fourth time it has delayed delivery of its 787 Dreamliner by approximately six months. Chicago-based Boeing cites production and supply problems and says expected delivery of the Dreamliner will be in the third quarter of 2009.

The airline maker says it will have 25 planes finished instead of the initial 109.

“Over the past few months, we have taken strong actions to confront and overcome start-up issues on the program. We have made solid progress,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Scott Carson in a Wednesday statement.

He added: “Nevertheless, the traveled work situation and some unanticipated rework have prevented us from hitting the milestones we laid out in January.”

By Stephanie Huls