Boeing 787 delayed again

23/06/09 20:47 CET

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Boeing has postponed the first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner for the fifth time.

It said it needs to sort out a structural problem with the revolutionary carbon-composite aircraft. The news was the latest blow to the credibility of the US planemaker and its shares tumbled. The plane was due to fly for the first time this month. Boeing has given no new date for the flight or the first delivery.More about: Airlines, Boeing

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