'7-Late-7' May Actually Fly In 2009 After All
If you’re getting sick of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner saga, just let us know, because we’re almost over it ourselves. We thought things would be grounded until 2010, but now Boeing is claiming that the long delayed plane will fire up its first test flight by the end of this year. This is great news for airplane dorks like us, and for All Nippon Airways, as they’ve got first dibs on the new bird.
Industry analysts were thinking that Boeing wouldn’t be able to deliver the goods until 2011 at the earliest, but after test flights later this year (if they happen), the first deliveries should be happening late in 2010. Even with all the delays and trouble getting things off the ground, the plane is still expected to be a solid moneymaker for the company.
However, things aren’t totally cool with Boeing’s potential customers. As of last week, they've gotten 73 order cancellations, and Air Berlin is the latest airline thinking about canceling their orders. Luckily, despite all their trouble, Boeing still has almost 900 jets on backorder. For now we’ll try to be patient and do our best to save up some cash for this plane’s inaugural flight—whenever it will be.
Related Stories:
·Boeing Predicts 787 Will Fly Before The End of 2009 [MarketWatch]
·Boeing's 787 On The Backburner Possibly 'Til 2010 [Jaunted]
·Boeing coverage [Jaunted]
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