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 Strike Grounds 
 Dreamliner to '09 

Test flight for Boeing's first new jet in 14 years pushed back for a fifth time

Associated Press Associated Press Nov 5, 08 6:16 AM CST
(Newser) - The maiden flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has been delayed for the fifth time, reports the AP. The company says the 8-week strike by its workers means the next-generation passenger jet now won't take off until an unspecified date next year. Canceled orders are unlikely despite the delay, says an industry observer, as there is "really no alternative" until the competing Airbus A350 arrives in 2013. More »

More about:  airline industry • Boeing • 787 Dreamliner • aircraft • Airbus A350 • Boeing 787

 Boeing, Airbus Delays
 Aid Battered Carriers 

Airlines already well under capacity as passenger numbers fall

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 08 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airlines battling rising fuel costs and weakening demand have become unexpected beneficiaries of production delays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 jumbo jets, reports the Wall Street Journal . "For the industry, it's great,” says the chair of Air Canada’s parent company, "because it means less capacity." The carrier has 37 Dreamliners on order. More »

More about:  airline industry • Boeing • Airbus • fuel costs • 787 Dreamliner • Airbus A380 • delay • Boeing 787

 Boeing 787s Scheduled to Land 2 Years Late

Penalty payments could cost company up to $4B

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer May 9, 08 7:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is already 15 months late, but delivery delays will back up the fuel-efficient jets by about another year, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Lease Financial Corp., the main buyer of 787s, will take delivery of its 74 planes 27 months late, and observers expect Boeing to pay up to $4 billion in penalties to compensate irate buyers. More »

More about:  airline industry • Boeing • 787 Dreamliner • aerospace • delay • Air Canada • Boeing 787

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