Airbus weighs A350-2000 launch as Rolls-Royce develops UltraFan engines to challenge Boeing 777X in the 2030s.
Boeing 777X
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.
Emirates rejects oldest Boeing 777X jets, keeps 270 aircraft order, and targets first deliveries in Q2 2027.
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.
Nick Batkoski, a former professional baseball player and third-generation Boeing teammate, now leads 777 and 777X fuselage assembly in Everett. He shares how the teamwork and resilience he built in elite sport shape the way he supports widebody production and mentors the next generation of Boeing workers.
Boeing has quietly updated the published range figures for its upcoming Boeing 777X family, significantly increasing the advertised capabilities of both the Boeing 777-8 and Boeing 777-9.
Thai Airways (TG) is preparing to make one of its most significant fleet decisions in the coming years as the carrier evaluates new-generation widebody aircraft to support long-haul expansion and replace aging Boeing 777 aircraft.
Boeing’s first production 777-9 for Lufthansa plans an 11-hour North Pole test flight reaching 85°N from Paine Field.