Boeing delays debut crewed Starliner spaceflight over new issues


FILE PHOTO The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago in this April 24 2013. REUTERSJim YoungFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago, in this April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Co will stand down from late preparations for its first crewed Starliner test flight to space that was planned for July after it discovered two safety-critical issues with the spacecraft, a company official said on Thursday.

Boeing found flammable tape material and issues with the spacecraft's parachute lines during engineering reviews last week, as engineers were targeting a July 21 launch date for the spacecraft, Mark Nappi, the company's Starliner manager, told reporters during a joint news conference with NASA officials.

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