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Boeing Co. has further delayed the initial test flight and delivery of its highly anticipated 787 jetliner, citing the impact of a recent strike and lingering production problems.
The Chicago-based aerospace company said Thursday it was pushing back the inaugural flight of the next-generation passenger jet to the second quarter of next year and the first delivery to between January and March 2010.
The delay put the planned delivery of the first 787 nearly two years behind the original schedule and was the latest in a series of setbacks for the plane, touted for its potential to offer higher fuel efficiency than other large jets because of its construction from lightweight carbon-fiber composite parts.
