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DATE:27/08/10
SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news
787 first delivery delayed to mid-Q1 2011
By Jon Ostrower
Boeing has confirmed a fresh delay to its 787 programme, citing compounded issues with workmanship problems with the aircraft's Alenia Aeronautica-built horizontal stabilizer and its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
The first delivery of its 787 Dreamliner to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) has now slipped to the middle of the first quarter of 2011, from the originally forecasted fourth quarter 2010.
"The delivery date revision follows an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall," says Boeing.
While the airframer did not explicitly address the uncontained 2 August failure of a 'Package A' Trent 1000 in its announcement, the company says "the delivery date revision follows an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall", indicating 'Package B' powerplants may be substituted for the early build Trent 1000s for ANA.
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DATE:27/08/10
SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news
ANA targets first 787 commercial flight in March after fresh delay
By Ghim-Lay Yeo
Boeing 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) now aims to operate its first commercial flight with the 787-8 in March, following Boeing's announcement today of a fresh delay to the programme.
A spokeswoman from the airline, which had initially expected the first delivery this year-end, says the delay is "regrettable".
"It is regrettable to hear of the delay, but we trust that the time will be used to deliver the best possible aircraft," she adds.
Boeing said today that the first delivery will slip further to the middle of the first quarter of 2011, following issues with the aircraft's horizontal stabiliser and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
ANA is aiming to operate its first 787 commercial flight to a domestic destination a month after the first delivery, to allow its pilots to familiarise themselves with the new aircraft before flying it on international routes.
"Assuming that the aircraft arrives in February, we will conduct the first commercial flight in March," says the spokeswoman.
The airline plans to introduce the 787 on international routes two to three months after the first commercial flight, which would put its first 787 international flights in May or June.
While the carrier has not announced specific destinations, it has said it could operate the 787 to cities now served by the 767, such as Beijing and Shanghai.
Operating the aircraft on overnight flights to Europe from Tokyo's Haneda Airport is also a "high possibility", says the spokeswoman.,
"Currently, there are restrictions on operating large aircraft at night from Haneda. If we use the 787, which is a mid-sized jet, we will not have that problem," she adds.
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