Yet another set of delays have meant that Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner remains a dream for a while longer. Boeing last month failed to meet an earlier announcement that the 787 would fly by the end of June due to design problems during ground testing.
The delays are the fifth in a series of problems including parts shortages, defects and subsequent redesigns which customers awaiting the aircraft getting inpatient with Boeing failure to meet its promises. Already Boeing has lost 73 orders for the plane this year which brings its order book down to 850.
With the latest delays likely to postpone its inaugural flight by at least six months Boeing could well find more airlines using their escape clauses in their contracts to defer or cancel more orders in the present economic environment. While Boeing has not announced a revised flight date, Boeing said it intended to provide an update to the market in the next two months.
While the delays are frustrating for carriers and passengers alike, safety should and does remain of primary concern. For the moments everyone will just have to sit tight and wait for Boeing to sort out its latest problems. But rest assured, this plane will fly when the time is right... Boeing has to much riding on it for it not to.
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