The four-star's confidence in the embattled program has been boosted because the plane is considerably ahead of its flight test schedule for this year.

Schwartz说，在该四面楚歌计划中的“四星”自信已经被强化，因为该飞机今年的飞行试验计划已经大大提前。

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After completing final systems checks and high-speed taxi tests, the airplane will be ready for first flight, which is on schedule for later this quarter.

经过最终的系统检查和高速地面滑行测试以后，飞机将按照计划于本季度晚些时候进行第一次试飞。

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Flight testing resumed last month, and with FAA certification testing now taking place, Boeing also announced a revised delivery schedule for the long delayed first customer aircraft.

上个月波音公司恢复了飞行测试，现在联邦航空管理局的认证程序也已经开始。波音还宣布了修改后的交付计划，在此之前交付计划被一再推迟。

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With the White House and Congress pressuring NASA to reduce space station costs and construction delays, the agency felt compelled to adhere to a fixed shuttle flight schedule for station missions, which would affect non-station missions as well, the report said.

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The result: lower departure fees (the majors typically pay a fee to the regional for agreeing to a flight schedule that maximizes connection traffic pushed to their flights) that have tightened up profit margins for the little guys.

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