It is still not entirely clear how close the Dreamliner is to certification, but of course the FAA operates on its own schedule, so you can't fault Boeing entirely. On the other hand, the track-record for the 787 schedule so far has been a string of shifts to the right, so more delays are no longer news. The article at the link below does provide a few interesting tidbits about recent test conduct. We'll just have to wait to see what the FAA thinks of the results.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/avd/2011/08/17/12.xml&headline=Tests%20Ending%20For%20Rolls-Powered%20787
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