Boeing 777X on schedule but still work in progress
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Boeing reduces 777X firm orders by 118 to 191 – but SIA buys 11 extra
Boeing expects only 191 of the 309 777X currently listed as “unfilled orders” to be actually firm orders. In its revised order book status, the US airframer has taken out 118 aircraft, it said in an SEC filing on February…
Emirates has appetite for smaller 787s rather than big 777-9s
Emirates is set to announce a revision of its Boeing 777X order as it prefers to have more 787-9s over 777-9s. In an interview with Arabian Business on August 21, Chief Operating Officer Adel Al Redha confirmed that the composition…
Succesful maiden flight 777X morale boost for Boeing (update)
Boeing gave itself a psychological boost on January 25 when the 777-9 completed what seems to have been a trouble-free first flight. It is the start of a rigorous test flight program that is expected to take 16 months until…
Why the A350-1000 is a better fit for Qantas
So Qantas has made up its mind: it has selected the Airbus A350-1000 as the preferred aircraft to operate the ultra-long services from ‘Down Under’ to the US and Europe over Boeing’s offering, the 777X. What has made the difference?…
Sir Tim Clark: I only take delivery of reliable aircraft and engines (update)
Emirates is unwilling to commit to taking delivery of any new types from Boeing and Airbus unless the engine manufacturers Rolls-Royce and General Electric get their act together and deliver reliable products. The airline’s President Sir Tim Clark used harsh…