Created Sun 27th Jan 2008 10:53am PST by

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When will the maiden flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner occur?

Settled as 2009 or later

Settled as NO as reports on November 5 said it would not occur in 2008. Settlement as of 5:10 PM CST on 11/4/08.

"Boeing said today it will delay the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner because of problems with the installation of fasteners and a crippling machinists strike that ended last weekend.

The Dreamliner's "first flight is not going to be accomplished" in the fourth quarter as planned, Yvonne Leach, a Boeing spokeswoman for the Dreamliner program, said."
http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/first-dreamliner-flight-delayed/2008/11/05/1225560891312.html

Background:

Background: The 787 has been hit with multiple delays, but it may make its maiden flight this year.

Settlement details:As reported by major media sources.

Forecast history %

2nd Quarter (April-June) 2008

3rd Quarter (July-September) 2008

4th Quarter (October-December)2008

10%

2009 or later

85%

Settled as 2009 or later on Thu 6th Nov 2008 1:11am PST

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Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 6th Nov 2008 1:11am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 4th Nov 2008 3:10pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: 2nd Quarter (April-June) 2008: 20%, 3rd Quarter (July-September) 2008: 30%, 4th Quarter (October-December)2008: 25%, 2009 or later: 25%

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Created Sun 27th Jan 2008 10:53am PST by

thomasthetank Level 2, Novice (H$1,027)

Settlement requested Tue 4th Nov 2008 4:38pm PST by

oppugner Level 14, Prophet (H$112,537)

: Settle as 2009 or later
http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/first-dreamliner-flight-delayed/2008/11/05/1225560891312.html

Settled as '2009 or later' Thu 6th Nov 2008 1:11am PST by

bayoubear [Admin]

: Settled as NO as reports on November 5 said it would not occur in 2008. Settlement as of 5:10 PM CST on 11/4/08.

"Boeing said today it will delay the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner because of problems with the installation of fasteners and a crippling machinists strike that ended last weekend.

The Dreamliner's "first flight is not going to be accomplished" in the fourth quarter as planned, Yvonne Leach, a Boeing spokeswoman for the Dreamliner program, said."
http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/first-dreamliner-flight-delayed/2008/11/05/1225560891312.html

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predicted 2009 or later (H$1,000 at 92%)

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predicted 2009 or later (H$1,000 at 88%)

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predicted 2009 or later (H$553 at 87%)

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predicted 2009 or later (H$50 at 78%)

Comments (2)

mork

Everett (WA) - Boeing has hit a critical milestone on the way to getting its 787 Dreamliner up in the air. The company today said that it has powered on the first 787, preparing the plane for a complex series of tasks and tests that bring electrical power onto the airplane and begin to exercise the use of the electrical systems. The first flight remains on scheduled for later this year.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Boeing-787-aircraft-plane,5722.html

posted 1 year ago

flyingfin Level 6, Player (H$2,013)

Boeing delays delivery of 787 again, ABN A Geoffrey Thomas | September 05, 2008
JETSTAR faces further delays of up to three months in the delivery of its Boeing 787-8s, with completion of the first aircraft slipping eight weeks.

While the Qantas offshoot is yet to be advised of any changes in the program, sources in Seattle told The Australian that the first flight of the 787 would be at the earliest in late December or, more likely, January.

A Boeing spokeswoman reaffirmed to industry journal Flight International this week that the 787 was on track for first flight for the fourth quarter of this year. But at the recent Farnborough Air Show, 787 vice-president Pat Shanahan conceded to media that he was eating into the margin's program between the first flight and the end of the year.

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