Boeing delays 787 inaugural flight again, first delivery now 2009

Boeing Co. said Wednesday that it was going to push back the inaugural flight for its much-anticipated 787 Dreamliner jet by as much as three months, delaying the plane's test flight until the end of the second quarter to allow additional time to assemble the massive aircraft.

The latest delay means Boeing won't be able to begin delivering the airplane until early 2009, instead of late 2008.

The Chicago-based aerospace company had hoped the 787's first flight would be conducted sometime at the end of the first quarter.

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