The president of Emirates Airline is sceptical Boeing can meet its new goal of delivering the first 777-9 in 2026, citing the programme’s currently stalled status.
“Given the type inspection authorisation halt on the 777X, with no clear timeline for the restart, coupled with ongoing strikes, I fail to see how Boeing can make any meaningful forecasts of delivery dates,” says Emirates Airline president Tim Clark in a statement.
His comments respond to Boeing’s 11 October disclosure…
































