Boeing 787 Dreamliner set for takeoff

Seattle: Boeing Co is set to make the first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, almost two and a half years after the new, fuel-efficient plane, which is key to the company's financial future, was supposed to leave the ground.

The lightweight carbon and titanium plane, promising to save airlines million of dollars in fuel and maintenance costs, has been hampered by a shortage of bolts, faulty design and a two-month strike, and it still has a long way to go before it proves to be a success.

Text: Reuters

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Image: The front landing gear on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner lifts off the runway during taxi tests