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Originally published August 20, 2009 at 2:52 PM | Page modified August 21, 2009 at 9:34 AM

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Boeing tells Qantas 787 will fly this year

Qantas, one of Boeing's top 787 customers, has been told the much-delayed airplane is still expected to fly this year, The Australian newspaper...

By Seattle Times business staff

Qantas, one of Boeing's top 787 customers, has been told the much-delayed airplane is still expected to fly this year, The Australian newspaper reported.

Boeing in late June abruptly postponed the 787 Dreamliner's planned first flight, blaming stress problems where the wing and fueslage sections are joined. It has not made public a new schedule.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce told The Australian he was assured by Boeing last week that the first test flight would come by year-end.

The airline still has 50 Dreamliners on order, after postponing delivery of 15 787-8s by four years and canceling orders for 15 of the larger 15 B787-9s.

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