Citing slower than anticipated instrumentation configuration changes and inspections of the horizontal stabilizer, Boeing has issued a “cautionary note” that first 787 delivery to All Nippon Airways may slip into early 2011.
Here’s my complete story on the potential slip. It will be interesting to see how this changes the tone, and the questions, Boeing will be getting at Farnborough next week.
With its debut at the 2010 Farnborough air show days away, Boeing
has issued a “cautionary note” that the first 787 delivery could slip
into early 2011, citing slower than anticipated instrumentation
configuration changes and inspections of the horizontal stabiliser.Boeing
vice president and general manager Scott Fancher says some of the
recent issues have “stacked up” and “could see [first delivery] move a
few weeks into the new year”.Fancher says the schedule has not
officially slipped beyond the fourth quarter timeframe to early to
2011, but adds the airframer will provide more information “as we get
closer to the conclusion of flight test”.
Also see: Source: ANA braces for 787 delivery slip despite no official change
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