Serious supply chain problems delay 787 first delivery to 2009

Boeing's 787 suppliers continue to fall short in completing work correctly and in a timely manner, the manufacturer admitted yesterday, forcing it to push first flight back another three months to "around" the end of the second quarter--nearly a year after rollout--and creating considerable...

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