Boeing test pilot Mike Carriker gives a thumbs-up after landing the 787 Dreamliner after its maiden flight, at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, December 15, 2009. Boeing Co completed the first test flight of its new lightweight carbon and titanium Dreamliner, but the flight was cut short because of bad weather.
The flight was more than two years behind schedule because of manufacturing and design problems. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)