On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:00:18 -0700, Ron Wanttaja
wrote in
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With the first airplane so close to completion, why would Boeing delay its
completion over this?

If design changes need to be implemented to meet FAA certification
standards, it would be foolish to test an aircraft that doesn't
employee them, IMO. I suppose the final rule will reveal just how
much the former Boeing engineer's revelations changed the standards
the design will be held to.