Dreamliner 787 Debut Delayed Again by Boeing CheapOair Staff January 18, 2011 general Boeing is pushing back the launch of the 787 Dreamliner yet again. The decision comes just two months after a fire broke out onboard a test flight and will wind up putting the project back three years behind schedule. Boeing said it plans to deliver the new planes in the third quarter of 2011 and will have no material effect on 2010 financial results.