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Article: CUSTOMERS WAITING FOR BOEING TO DELIVER OTHER PROBLEMS KEPT PILING UP WHILE THE MACHINISTS WERE ON STRIKE.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- November 15, 2008
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Byline: JAMES WALLACE P-I aerospace reporter
Back in 1995, The Boeing Co. delivered its first 777 on time - to the very day it was promised, in fact - to United Airlines. Those were the days.
Today, some customers won't get Boeing's prized 787 Dreamliner for up to three years after they were supposed to.
It's not the only new Boeing airplane in trouble.
Boeing announced Friday that the first new 747-8 will be up to a year late.
That's not all.
First delivery of Boeing's new 777 freighter will be delayed about two months because of the recently ended 57-day Machinists strike.