Jun 26
2009Dreamliner Becoming a Nightmare for Boeing
Filed Under (Travel Babel) by Admin on 26-06-2009
Production of 21st-century airliner delayed for a fifth time
It isn’t exactly news we can use for immediate travel, but the much anticipated Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been delayed yet again. The plane’s ultra-modern materials are supposed to make it lighter and therefore more fuel efficient aren’t standing up well in pre-flight tests. This mid-size, long-range airliner has gone back to the drawing board, or at least the lab. The concept was announced in 2005 and planes carryinbg 223 passengers in three cabin classes were supposed to be in commercial service last year.
