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| More delays for Boeing Dreamliner | More delays for Boeing Dreamliner |
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| Boeing has announced another major delay to delivery of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft. | Boeing has announced another major delay to delivery of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft. |
| The plane is now about 15 months behind its original schedule. The first flight will be in the fourth quarter of 2008. | The plane is now about 15 months behind its original schedule. The first flight will be in the fourth quarter of 2008. |
| The target for delivery of the first plane to Japan's All Nippon Airways is now the third quarter of 2009. The previous target was early 2009. | The target for delivery of the first plane to Japan's All Nippon Airways is now the third quarter of 2009. The previous target was early 2009. |
| Boeing has blamed slow progress on assembly and continuing problems with suppliers for the delays. | Boeing has blamed slow progress on assembly and continuing problems with suppliers for the delays. |
| In a statement, Boeing said the new timetable included "additional schedule margin to reduce risk of further delays on the program". | In a statement, Boeing said the new timetable included "additional schedule margin to reduce risk of further delays on the program". |
| But its shares rose nearly 4% in early trading after it said the latest delays would not have an adverse impact on its profits this year. | |
| Boeing had received 802 orders for the Dreamliner by the start of 2008, which makes it the planemaker's fastest selling model. | Boeing had received 802 orders for the Dreamliner by the start of 2008, which makes it the planemaker's fastest selling model. |
| New technology | New technology |
| It will be Boeing's first completely new aircraft since 1995. | It will be Boeing's first completely new aircraft since 1995. |
| It takes advantage of new technology that allows much of it to be made of plastic composites instead of aluminium, which means it is lighter and, Boeing claims, will consume 20% less fuel than other, similar-sized planes. | It takes advantage of new technology that allows much of it to be made of plastic composites instead of aluminium, which means it is lighter and, Boeing claims, will consume 20% less fuel than other, similar-sized planes. |
| It also has a greater range than similar-sized planes, which Boeing hopes will mean it can open up new, direct long-haul routes. | It also has a greater range than similar-sized planes, which Boeing hopes will mean it can open up new, direct long-haul routes. |
| This strategy is in contrast to the new Airbus A380, which also suffered from hefty delays before it finally entered service in October. | This strategy is in contrast to the new Airbus A380, which also suffered from hefty delays before it finally entered service in October. |
| The A380 is designed to carry larger numbers of people between hubs where they can change onto smaller aircraft to reach their final destinations. | The A380 is designed to carry larger numbers of people between hubs where they can change onto smaller aircraft to reach their final destinations. |