Emirates introduced its Game Changer First Class in 2017, but the cabin remains limited to a tiny number of aircraft. Boeing 777X delays, the economics of retrofitting and the loss of two First Class seats help explain the slow rollout, while Emirates’ prominent marketing of the product raises a separate question about availability and customer expectations.
Emirates 777X
Boeing’s 777-9 program has reached another important certification milestone after its seventh flight-test aircraft completed its maiden flight, taking the program beyond 4,800 flight-test hours.
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.
Emirates rejects oldest Boeing 777X jets, keeps 270 aircraft order, and targets first deliveries in Q2 2027.
Emirates debuts the world first U-Dream Headrest in Economy Class, offering full neck support across its A350 fleet.
Emirates (EK), the world’s largest operator of Boeing 777-300ERs and top customer for the 777-9, presses Boeing to explore a stretched variant of the 777X family.
Emirates (EK) President Tim Clark has voiced his frustration after discovering through the media — rather than direct communication — that Boeing now expects first deliveries of the 777-9 aircraft in 2027.
Emirates (EK) President Sir Tim Clark has called on both Airbus and Boeing to develop larger, next-generation long-haul aircraft capable of replacing the Airbus A380.
Emirates Airline (EK) has revealed it scrapped the original Boeing 777X business class seats at a cost of about €20–30 million, citing the long delays in the aircraft’s development.
Emirates Airline (EK) is grappling with fleet shortages due to delays in Boeing’s delivery of the 777-9X jets, according to the airline’s president, Tim Clark.