Original sentence: Delays to the first flight were caused by many burst tires as the anti-skid braking system had not yet been fitted for the high-speed taxi trials which included braking tests and steering control checks.These high speed runs had to be done on a shorter runway than had been planned as the Department of Transport had taken the longer runway out of service for rework at the last minute
Edited sentence: A delay caused by runway construction at the company's home, Malton airport, combined with repairs necessitated by external nacelle skin "buckling", prevented the Jetliner from being the first jet-powered airliner to fly