Assembly Problems Will Delay Boeing's 787 -- First Test Flights for New Jetliner Might Not Happen Until October

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SEATTLE - Boeing Co. will not begin test flights of its new 787 jetliner until mid-November or mid-December, months later than originally planned, because it's taking longer than anticipated to get the first plane ready, the company said Wednesday.

Boeing initially aimed to begin flight testing within a monthlong window beginning in late August, but early last month acknowledged first flight might not happen until October.

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Assembly Problems Will Delay Boeing's 787 -- First Test Flights for New Jetliner Might Not Happen Until October

The midsized, long-haul 787 is the first large commercial jetliner being made mostly from composites, which Boeing has promised will make the plane more fuel efficient and cheape...

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