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Scania
11-10-2007, 09:28 AM
CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] today announced a six-month delay in its planned initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner due to continued challenges completing assembly of the first airplanes.
Deliveries of the strong-selling Dreamliner are now slated to begin in late November or December 2008, versus an original target of May 2008. First flight is now anticipated around the end of first quarter 2008.
The company said the financial impact of the delay would not be material to earnings and that its earnings guidance for 2007 and 2008 remained unchanged.


"We are disappointed over the schedule changes that we are announcing today," said Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney. "Notwithstanding the challenges that we are experiencing in bringing forward this game-changing product, we remain confident in the design of the 787, and in the fundamental innovation and technologies that underpin it."


Early last month, Boeing announced a delay in the planned first flight of the 787 citing ongoing challenges with out-of-sequence production work, including parts shortages, and remaining software and systems integration activities. The company also acknowledged increasing risk to the delivery schedule, indicating that the margin to accommodate unexpected issues had been eliminated. The newly revised schedule for first flight and first delivery addresses the production challenges and restores margin for the program to deal with issues that may be uncovered in final ground or flight testing. Boeing also said today that flight control software and systems integration activities are not pacing items in the revised schedule for first flight.


"While we have made some progress over the past several weeks completing work on our early production airplanes and improving parts availability across the production system, the pace of that progress has not been sufficient to support our previous plans for first delivery or first flight," said Scott Carson, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We deeply regret the impact these delays will have on our customers, and we are committed to working with them to minimize any disruption to their plans.


"The most important commitment we've made to our customers is to deliver an airplane that performs to their expectations over the long life of the program. These changes to our schedule will help ensure we do just that," Carson said.


The company will hold a conference call to discuss the 787 schedule changes today at 12:30 p.m. Central Time, which will be accessible at the company's website (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=85482&eventID=1667937).
Boeing will provide its next quarterly financial performance update as planned on October 24.

sock
11-10-2007, 05:59 PM
well, LOL at the people that support boeing who say airbus have too many delays :P

Shawnstra
12-10-2007, 06:39 AM
Nice find. Looks like the relationship between Airbus and Boeing is a little hostile ;))

Adam!
12-10-2007, 06:46 AM
well, LOL at the people that support boeing who say airbus have too many delays :P
Only 6 months for us though, lol.

It's actually a problem with the wing and fuselage, which is a serious problem as the wings could in theory snap off on rotate.

xxMATTGxx
12-10-2007, 03:53 PM
Cody, get your facts right. Didn't the A380 get a 2 year delay? Oh yeah. Boeing is only 6 months. :)

sock
12-10-2007, 05:54 PM
it will grow tho tbh. thats just there first announced delay.

xxMATTGxx
12-10-2007, 06:23 PM
Maybe you need to realise;


It will also be the first major airliner to use composite material for most of its construction.[5]

So there will be problems etc

Stephen
13-10-2007, 01:29 AM
pfffttt delays delays always delays for everything to do with flying!!

Kenneth
13-10-2007, 01:34 AM
No biggie its not like it will have wiring problems *cough* A380 *cough*
*knocks on wood*

Stephen
13-10-2007, 01:49 AM
ydujfhsh airbus still pwns

edit: 1000th post :)

Dan!
13-10-2007, 02:02 AM
No biggie its not like it will have wiring problems *cough* A380 *cough*
*knocks on wood*


LMAO well duh airbus need to do something wrong everytime to keep up with their records :D


ydujfhsh airbus still pwns

edit: 1000th post :)



Pfft, Airbus is ok but its track record for getting thing done on time is a joke they cut it so fine

xxMATTGxx
13-10-2007, 06:41 AM
I can't belive this has turned to another B vs A, Bloody Hell cody its your fault :P

sock
14-10-2007, 08:14 AM
sorry :(

GTA-Andy
14-10-2007, 08:33 AM
To be honest if there were no delays I would be incredibly suprised, every project has had it's fair share of delays and I still I expect this one to have more.

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