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Thu 08 Aug 2009Boeing says 787 to fly by year-end
Boeing said today its 787 Dreamliner will finally make its first flight by the end of this year, with initial delivery expected in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Boeing, the number two aircraft manufacturer behind EADS unit Airbus, said it expects its 787 programme to eventually be profitable, but also plans to take a third-quarter charge to write off the cost of the first three test-flight planes, which it says have no commercial value because of extensive modifications.
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