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Boeing adjusts after 787 glitch

Tribune staff, wire reports
Published January 26, 2007
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Boeing Co. said Thursday that it is scrapping plans to install wireless entertainment systems on its 787 Dreamliner because the technology wouldn’t have worked in all countries. The cancellation of the system won’t delay delivery of the plane next year and won’t increase costs, said spokeswoman Lori Gunter. The Chicago-based company discovered late last year that the frequency it sought in some countries had already been allocated to other uses, she said.

“It’s a bit of negative news flow at a time when the 787 is getting closer to a first flight,” said Mary Anne Sudol, a Caris & Co. analyst in New York. “On the other hand, it could avoid any delays to the schedule.”

The Dreamliner will have 61 miles of wiring, compared with 91 miles on the 767 it will replace, and more than 300 miles on rival Airbus SAS’ double-decker A380. Wiring problems have plagued Airbus’ 555-seat jumbo jet and resulted in a two-year delay in delivery.

The entertainment system, made by Matsu****a Electric Co.’s Panasonic and Thales SA, also had some technical issues, Gunter said. It’s being replaced by an alternate technology that will be developed and certified in time and will also reduce the weight of the jetliners by 150 pounds.