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https://www.seattletimes.com/business/b ... -the-fall/Boeing will have to delay the first flight of the 777X until autumn 2019,
due to problems with its GE9X engine.
If Emirates decides to cancel or delay its 777X order it would be another blow to Boeing,
which is already dealing with the 737 MAX crisis.
Meanwhile, Emirates’ eyes could turn to Airbus A350XWB, which is a direct competitor to the 777X.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-redesig ... 1560793526Boeing’s big new 777X jet, which first rolled out of the Everett assembly plant in early March,
cannot fly until at least the fall because of a problem with the new GE9X engine.
The long delay is a blow to Boeing, already struggling to cope with the crisis in its single-aisle 737 MAX jet program.
It threatens to postpone the plane’s entry into service,
planned for the middle of next year,
and will hit both Boeing’s airline customers and suppliers.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... en-458998/