Emirates Cancels 777x
Emirates is in the dark when the aircraft will be delivered, following the pandemic and the GE-9X engine problems that push the delivery to 2021 and now to 2022.
While Emirates' 2013 order was instrumental in Boeing's decision to go forward with the 777X, it isn't clear if the airline or another of the launch group of customers would take the initial.
Emirates B777x Order
Tim Clark as mention that the airline is studying the possible routes that the B777X can take since load factor is low and the vaccination process didn´t stated yet, regarding the A380 the CEO has remained ambitious noting that by the end of 2021 all the A380 will be in the sky and supplying the route network of Emirates.
Emirates has 125 B777X aircrafts on order
The Boeing 777X seemingly cannot catch a break, as one of its biggest customers, Emirates, is looking to swap orders for the wide-body for its smaller cousin, the 787 Dreamliner. Emirates is the launch customer for the B777X programme, and has previously expressed frustration at delays with recent comments from Boeing indicating that it does not expect to deliver the first of its next-generation 777X aircraft until early-2021 at least six months later than originally planned.