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| Boeing confirms Dreamliner plan | Boeing confirms Dreamliner plan |
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| US planemaker Boeing has reaffirmed its revised schedule for its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, including first delivery in November or December 2008. | US planemaker Boeing has reaffirmed its revised schedule for its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, including first delivery in November or December 2008. |
| The company announced in October that deliveries of the Dreamliner would fall six months behind schedule because of manufacturing problems. | The company announced in October that deliveries of the Dreamliner would fall six months behind schedule because of manufacturing problems. |
| The Dreamliner's maiden flight is now expected to take place early in 2008. | The Dreamliner's maiden flight is now expected to take place early in 2008. |
| "The schedule we revealed in October is unchanged," said Scott Carson, head of Boeing's commercial plane unit. | "The schedule we revealed in October is unchanged," said Scott Carson, head of Boeing's commercial plane unit. |
| Compare Boeing and Airbus planes | Compare Boeing and Airbus planes |
| But he added that the company still was "ironing out significant supply-chain wrinkles". | But he added that the company still was "ironing out significant supply-chain wrinkles". |
| Mr Carson also confirmed that Boeing planned to deliver 109 of the Dreamliners by the end of 2009. | Mr Carson also confirmed that Boeing planned to deliver 109 of the Dreamliners by the end of 2009. |
| Arch-rivals | Arch-rivals |
| MATERIALS IN THE 787 DREAMLINER Carbon-fibre composites: 50% Aluminium: 20%Titanium: 15%Steel: 10%Other: 5% Source: Boeing In pictures: Dreamliner unveiled Half the materials used to build the Dreamliner are carbon fibre composites, making the process more complex. | MATERIALS IN THE 787 DREAMLINER Carbon-fibre composites: 50% Aluminium: 20%Titanium: 15%Steel: 10%Other: 5% Source: Boeing In pictures: Dreamliner unveiled Half the materials used to build the Dreamliner are carbon fibre composites, making the process more complex. |
| In early trading in New York, Boeing shares fell 1.48% to $91.27 (£44.70). | |
| Meanwhile, Boeing's arch-rival Airbus said that Taiwan's China Airlines had ordered 14 Airbus A350 wide-bodied aircrafts and signed an option for an additional six. | Meanwhile, Boeing's arch-rival Airbus said that Taiwan's China Airlines had ordered 14 Airbus A350 wide-bodied aircrafts and signed an option for an additional six. |
| The announcement was made a day after Airbus reported record new orders in 2007. | The announcement was made a day after Airbus reported record new orders in 2007. |
| Airbus was forced into a costly redesign of its A350 planes, which is set to rival Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and will not enter service until 2013. | Airbus was forced into a costly redesign of its A350 planes, which is set to rival Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and will not enter service until 2013. |
| Its flagship A380 superjumbo has also been hit by repeated delays. | Its flagship A380 superjumbo has also been hit by repeated delays. |
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