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Boeing plans two Dreamliner flights

Chicago -- U.S. plane maker Boeing said it would fly two Dreamliner 787s by year's end, scheduling the first flight of the long-delayed passenger jet for Dec. 18.

The Dreamliner's delivery dates have been pushed back for more than two years, costing money and eroding confidence in the company.

Boeing advanced its flight schedule after a successful test of the aircraft's wing last week and now intends to put a second 787 in the air 10 days after the first, The Seattle Times reported Friday.

On Tuesday, test pilots revved up the Rolls-Royce engines, sending a huge clouds of white smoke in the air.

A Rolls Royce spokesman said the smoke was expected, as oil used to protect the engines while they were not running burned away.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

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