Boeing engineers are grappling with significant technical and production problems that could endanger the on-time delivery in 2008 of its 787 Dreamliner model, BusinessWeek reported.

'At a time when Boeing has left itself with little margin for error, the wide-ranging series of glitches could create a domino effect if they arent resolved quickly,' the magazine said in its online edition.

The magazine said the fuselage section which encompasses the passenger seating area has failed in company testing, 'forcing Boeing to make more sections than planned, and to re-examine quality and safety concerns', Agence France-Presse reported.


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