text: During November 2008, the company declared that, while the first flight had been postponed until March 2009, it was still working to secure initial operational clearance (IOC) for the LCH by December 2010, while it was still anticipated that the type would receive its Final Operational Clearance (FOC) during 2011. During February 2009, Baweja announced another six-month delay to the development timetable, attributing setbacks in the programme as being down to suppliers failing to deliver tooling on time.