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I would imagine that any order is probably in the final process of negotiation, so would happen regardless whether the 787 flies or not.
True. But if the final contract isn't signed and Boeing misses first flight announcing another delay, there is no reason why UA couldn't walk away and decide to finalize an order with Airbus. However, if they are already leaning toward Airbus then obviously first flight won't have an impact.