787 first flight date now officially up in the air

Boeing confirmed that the 787 will not fly in 2008, although it is blaming the recently concluded machinists strike and not software troubles or newly surfaced fastener issues for the latest delay. "Given the duration of the [International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers] work stoppage...

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