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Dreamliner hit by six-month delay Dreamliner hit by six-month delay
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Deliveries of US planemaker Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft will fall six months behind schedule, the company has announced.Deliveries of US planemaker Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft will fall six months behind schedule, the company has announced.
The delay - to late November or December 2008 - was caused by manufacturing problems, Boeing said.The delay - to late November or December 2008 - was caused by manufacturing problems, Boeing said.
Half the materials used to build the Dreamliner are carbon fibre composites, making the process more complex.Half the materials used to build the Dreamliner are carbon fibre composites, making the process more complex.
The A380 superjumbo, the flagship of Boeing's arch-rival Airbus, has itself been hit by repeated delays.The A380 superjumbo, the flagship of Boeing's arch-rival Airbus, has itself been hit by repeated delays.
The news had an immediate impact on Boeing's share price, which fell more than 2% in late morning trading. class="bodl" href="#Plane comparison">Compare Boeing and Airbus planes
The news had an immediate impact on Boeing's share price, which fell more than 2% in late morning trading on Wall Street
MATERIALS IN THE 787 DREAMLINER Carbon-fibre composites: 50% Aluminium: 20%Titanium: 15%Steel: 10%Other: 5% Source: Boeing In pictures: Dreamliner unveiled
The Dreamliner, Boeing's first all-new jet since 1995, was unveiled in July this year.The Dreamliner, Boeing's first all-new jet since 1995, was unveiled in July this year.
It is the only big commercial aircraft made mostly of carbon fibre rather than aluminium and is billed as the most environmentally friendly commercial jet ever built. It is the only big commercial aircraft made mostly of carbon fibre rather than aluminium and is billed as the most environmentally-friendly commercial jet ever built.
Boeing says the 787 is much more fuel efficient than its competitors and produces 20% less carbon dioxide.Boeing says the 787 is much more fuel efficient than its competitors and produces 20% less carbon dioxide.
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