Beyond 10-12 weeks, and it could impact on Boeing's production line and future deliveries, he said.

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India also is investigating the deal, and has put future deliveries on hold.

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Their methods are not sophisticated, often using jars or tin coffee cans to organize payments for future deliveries of chips or soda, yet their desire to improve their condition remains just as deeply ingrained.

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As recently as last week, Boeing executives said that they did not expect the worldwide grounding of their 787 Dreamliner fleet to directly affect revenues, or delay future deliveries of more than 800 of the jets currently on order.

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In the immediate future, the absence of Saturday postal deliveries for rural areas that lack access might have genuine consequences, hurting business and dampening the spirits for people who already feel a bit out of touch.

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Deliveries of the planes in the near future have either been delayed or are at risk of postponement, the airliner manufacturing giant said.

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Goods deliveries to and from the county are delayed and improvement is needed for a sustainable future, they say.

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