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Confirmed
First Boeing 777X to be delivered in 2025
Boeing 777X
Image: Boeing
Rafael Ramos
4/28/2022
Along with its financial results for the first quarter of 2022, Boeing today announced yet another 777X project delay due to certification issues. The plane must be delivered for its commercial flights only in 2025.
Furthermore, as the aircraft are still in the certification process, units that have already been built will need to be rebuilt prior to delivery if any changes are required.
"To minimize inventory and the number of aircraft requiring changes to be incorporated, the 777-9 production rate is being adjusted, including a temporary pause through 2023. This will result in approximately $1.5 billion in abnormal costs to starting in the second quarter of this year and continuing until 777-9 production resumes," Boeing said.
Airlines that ordered the 777X are already getting impatient with the 777X delays. In February this year, Emirates president Tim Clark cited a possible cancellation of the plane's order. However, Clark still hasn't canceled the order.
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, on the other hand, takes the position of not caring about the delay of the plane, since the delay time allowed the company to recover from the crisis caused by the arrival of the pandemic. However, the 777X was supposed to renew the Lufthansa fleet by replacing the 747-400. Apparently, Lufthansa will have to decide whether to continue operating the plane or not.
According to the BOE Family Flights portal, 24 777X units have been seen so far at Boeing's field facilities, four of which are test aircraft that are already flying. All Nipon Airways would receive 3 units, Emirates would receive 9, Lufthansa 5 and Qatar 3.
Boeing 777X
Image: Boeing
Boeing 777X
Image: Boeing
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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