Defense/Aerospace Industries

[Biowatch]

My guess: 2011 more likely.

The spar problems don't seem trivial having been discovered so late.

They have started taxi tests, needed to test braking systems, prove it can go at least 100 kts on the ground, and so forth.

>>A Closer Look: 787 Taxi Testing
By Jon Ostrower
July 8, 2009 3:07 PM
...The tests looked at the low speed handling characteristics of the aircraft by exploring of the anti-skid system, steering, nose gear shimmy and ground loads validation, says a program source...<<
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2009/07/more-on-787-taxi-testing.html

All Nippon Airways ANA is supposed to get the first 787s, and they're getting impatient.
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=717