Aircraft
Boeing Pushes First 787 Deliveries into Mid-First Quarter
Boeing today announced yet another delay to the 787 program, following “an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of fligh
ANA had to remove five Boeing 787s from service over the weekend. (Photo: Boeing)
ANA had to remove five Boeing 787s from service over the weekend. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing today announced yet another delay to the 787 program, following “an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall.” This latest hiccup will force Boeing to suspend delivery of launch customer All Nippon Airways’ first 787 until the middle of next year’s first quarter, the Chicago-based airframer confirmed today.

Although the delay apparently centers on engine availability, Rolls-Royce denied that an August 2 ground testing failure of an engine meant for one of ANA’s airplanes had anything to do with Boeing’s latest announcement.