New York - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is to delay its deliveries
by 10 weeks in the wake of a two-month strike by its mechanics, the
Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

The first of its
customers had already been informed, the newspaper said, quoting
industry insiders. Orders for some 3,700 jetliners were affected.

Boeing
has since the start of the month been trying to make up for lost
production during the 58-day strike, according to the report. Each
strike day had cost the company around 100 million dollars. The Wall
Street Journal said Boeing had decided against increasing production to
avoid overloading its factories.

Boeing's test flight of the
new 787 Dreamliner airplane, already rescheduled several times, has
again been delayed until next year. The company normally delivers
around
40 aircraft a month. (dpa)