Boeing Dreamliner Flight Delayed

The first test flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner jet is set to be delayed by three months. The aircraft's maiden voyage is now scheduled to take place between mid-November and mid-December. However, the US planemaker said the Dreamliner would still be delivered on time, in May 2008. Boeing is battling to complete work on parts of the plane which are at its plant in Everett, Washington. It has also had problems with flight software.

Boeing Jets

The world's largest airline leasing company, International Lease Finance Corp., announced an order for 63 Boeing Co. jets. This includes 50 of the plane-makers flagship 787 Dreamliners. The additional orders for the Dreamliner makes Los Angeles based ILFC the biggest customer for the first commercial jet made of sturdy, light, carbon-fiber composites instead of aluminum. It now has a total of 74 orders.