Boeing has torn down one of its earliest 777-9 airframes, a jet meant for Emirates that sat grounded at Paine Field for six years. The scrapping highlights a growing rework crisis on the delayed 777X program.
Boeing 777X Delays
Boeing reveals 30 early-built 777X jets need modifications before delivery as certification advances through TIA Phase 4A toward 2027.
Boeing is preparing to introduce the 777X, its latest widebody aircraft, with a safety feature never before certified on a commercial jet of this size.
Boeing has identified a new durability issue on the GE9X engines powering the 777-9, but the company says certification testing continues and first delivery remains planned for 2027.
Boeing built 26 Boeing 777-9 units early to support the extensive certification program required by regulators.
Boeing removes 33 777X orders amid certification delays as backlog shifts, deliveries rise, and ASC-606 adjustments shape outlook.
Boeing has once again postponed the entry into service of its long-delayed 777X widebody aircraft.
Striking employees at Boeing in the St. Louis area (STL) have rejected the company’s latest labor pay contract, extending a walkout that has now entered its 13th week.
Boeing’s long-awaited 777X program faces yet another delay, with the aircraft’s entry into service now pushed back to 2027, missing its previous mid-2026 target.
Boeing delays certification of its 777X widebody aircraft to potentially 2027, 6 years behind the 2020 target.