Boeing’s new flagship 777X aircraft is the first commercial plane with folding wingtips. Airport gate space concerns ignited the need for the new folding mechanism. The aircraft has garnered 481 orders from carriers such as British Airways, Emirates, and Lufthansa. Boeing’s latest addition to its growing fleet of commercial jets is the innovative 777X. Boeing […]
Boeing’s 777X, its largest passenger plane, is five years behind schedule. With 481 orders from airlines like Emirates and Singapore, much is riding on the new widebody’s success. The jet may face more delays amid heightened scrutiny of Boeing’s commercial airplane production. Boeing’s 777X is the world’s largest passenger plane in production, complete with revolutionary […]
DUBAI (Reuters) – The chairman of Dubai carrier Emirates said on Tuesday he was not happy with Boeing, which he said had promised him that it would fix issues plaguing the U.S. planemaker, including its 777X program. Emirates is the biggest customer of Boeing’s 777X, which will be the industry’s largest twin-engined jet with around […]