Suspicions that Boeing faces another lengthy delay on the 787 program were not confirmed today by executives in attendance at two major conferences on both US coasts, even as speculation reaches fever pitch to the contrary.

Speaking this afternoon at the JP Morgan Aviation and Transportation Conference in New York, Boeing VP marketing Randy Tinseth did not address a Goldman Sachs report that the first 787 will be delivered before the third quarter of next year. But he insisted that the 787 design is “essentially complete” and that composites are “working well”. He says that while the firm is “clearly fighting through and working to improve global production” it is “making progress” in development.

“We’re working very hard with supplier partners to assess our schedule. We’re working very hard on the factory floor to get power on the airplane, as well as moving towards first flight,” adds Tinseth.

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