Boeing to announce further 787 delay

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is close to announcing a further delay to its 787 Dreamliner, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday and Boeing's stock fell more than 4 percent.

Any further delays on Boeing's popular new plane, which is already six months behind schedule, could be costly for the company as it would have to compensate airlines waiting for aircraft.

Boeing's spokeswoman for the 787 program did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Last week, Boeing did not confirm or deny a blog report that the plane was three weeks behind schedule.

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