The first in a two part series of reports detailing the status of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been published by Flightglobal.com affilliate FlightBlogger.
FlightBlogger reports that 787 first flight, originally slated for late April still remains designated internally as "To Be Determined."
However, key systems testing has shifted roughly two months, potentially pushing the expectation of 787 first flight to the June time frame according to several program sources.
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Late June still falls within Boeing's 2nd quarter target for flying the 787, though it appears the remaining margin is shrinking before potentially eating into the flight test certification program that will culminate with first delivery to Japan's All Nippon Airways slated for February of 2010.
The report also delves into the status of the fleet of flight test aircraft and the preparations for the sixth and final flight test 787.
Part two will detail preparations for 787 production and will be published on 6 March.
Read part one of the FlightBlogger report.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
