Air Canada selects Airbus A350-1000 over Boeing 777X to modernize its long haul fleet with better efficiency and reliability.
Boeing 777X
Boeing flight-test teams have taken the 777-9 and 737-10 into naturally occurring icing conditions as the manufacturer continues certification work on its newest passenger aircraft.
Lufthansa reviews older Boeing 777-9 deliveries as Boeing plans major upgrades for nearly 30 early-built 777X aircraft.
The Boeing 777X has attracted global attention for its record-breaking wingspan and advanced design, prompting many aviation enthusiasts to ask whether it could face the same airport restrictions as the Airbus A380.
United Airlines rejects Boeing 777X purchase rumors as Boeing advances certification and Emirates waits for future deliveries.
Boeing expects GE9X engine deliveries to resume as 777-9 certification progresses toward planned customer deliveries.
Airbus weighs A350-2000 launch as Rolls-Royce develops UltraFan engines to challenge Boeing 777X in the 2030s.
Emirates (EK) president Tim Clark expects Boeing to seriously examine a stretched version of the 777X, provisionally described as a 777-10, as the Dubai-based carrier waits for its long-delayed first 777-9.
United Airlines, which has never ordered the 777X, is now reported to be assessing the orphaned airframes, a move that would make it the US launch customer for Boeing’s largest twinjet.
Boeing prepares next generation aircraft as 737 MAX certifications, production growth and financial recovery continue.