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After delays, Boeing gets first cancelled order for Dreamliner
Aug 7, 2008, 21:46 GMT
New York/Seattle - The US aircraft giant Boeing Thursday said it had received its first cancellation - from Azerbaijan Airlines - in the wake of delays in production for its long-awaited long-distance 787 Dreamliner.
The airlines cancelled one of the three Dreamliners it had on order and is substituting it with a Boeing 767, the company said from its Seattle base.
The other two Dreamliner orders from Azerbaijan airlines will remain on the books.
Boeing's production schedule for its prestigious long-range, fuel- efficient Dreamliner has been delayed three times, with delivery now expected in the third quarter of 2009.
Delays for Chicago-based Boeing could come close to those experienced by European rival Airbus, which saw delays of 18 months for its A380 super-jumbo.
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SP4: what a messsAug 7th, 2008 - 22:10:16
...a mess...
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