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Boeing Says Dreamliner On Track, Despite Glitches

Posted Jul 15, 08 6:56 PM CDT in Business 

(Newser) – The inaugural flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner jet remains on track for this fall, but mechanical glitches are making the production schedule tighter than the company would like, the Seattle Times reports. Delays, mis-drilled holes, and ill-trained workers have contributed to the thinning cushion Boeing allowed for itself to meet the fall deadline. The jet promises to save 20% on fuel while improving cargo space and passenger comfort.

Last week the Boeing factory in Charleston, SC, shut down temporarily for training after the FAA deemed its employees not up to to snuff. Meanwhile, the jet’s braking system still lacks certification for its software component. Dreamliner program chief Pat Shanahan described the troubleshooting process as "a great game of whack-a-mole."

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Pat Shanahan, the 787 program manager, speaks during a briefing at the Farnborough aerospace show in Farnborough, England, Tuesday, July 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Pat Shanahan, the 787 program manager, speaks during a briefing at the Farnborough aerospace show in Farnborough, England, Tuesday, July 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Pat Shanahan, the 787 program manager, is seen during a briefing at the Farnborough aerospace show, in Farnborough, England, Tuesday, July 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
In this May 19, 2008, file photo, the first Boeing 787 is seen as it stands near completion and surrounded by work stations at the front of the assembly line in Everett, Wash.   (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
In this April 25, 2008, file photo provided by the Boeing Co., a Boeing 787 static test airframe is moved from the final assembly facility to a structural test rig in Everett, Wash.   (AP Photo/Boeing Co., Gail Hanusa, file)
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