Battery checks leave Qantas resigned to late delivery of first Dreamliner QANTAS is preparing for a potential delay in the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner as the US manufacturer moves to get fixes for the grounded aircraft's battery problems certified. The carrier, which is slated to get its first plane in August and is in daily contact with Boeing, has not received any formal advice of a delay but believes the plane could be slightly behind schedule. It plans to keep flying its recently refurbished Boeing 767s if this is the case.