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Nov 19, 2024 · The remediation of that situation is still in progress to the best of my knowledge and may take up to 30 years to fully resolve. So if there is a fundamental problem with the part as supplied it may take some time before the scope and resolution is known - and the scope could be beyond the 777X and/or just Boeing.
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May 3, 2024 · It is clear the 777X program has taken back seat to fixing the MAX these days. BAs management have made the likely correct assessment that there's really no alternative for most 777X customers. There's no chance you're getting an A350 by 2026 at this point because Airbus can't seem to increase the production rate quickly enough and the 787 isn ...
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Jun 4, 2024 · 777X delay impacting the ongoing EK 777 retrofit program: “We need our aeroplanes, we cannot face constant delays, we've got a business to run and the bill for refurbishing all these aeroplanes should be put at Boeing's door,” Mr Clark, president of Emirates, said on Sunday on the sidelines of 80th International Air Transport Association ...
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Mar 29, 2024 · Boeing and Emirates anticipate 777X deliveries in 2025. The first 777Xs might arrive in July at the earliest. Many customers want the plane quickly, so Boeing will build and make adjustments after certification for a fast turnaround.
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Sep 29, 2024 · On the 777X, as reported, we discovered damage on one of the thrust links on the flight test aircraft and immediately paused the flight test program. Right now, the team is working to understand root cause corrective action, and once that is determined, they’ll be able to understand the path forward and any impact to schedule.
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Jan 16, 2025 · Boeing resumed testing for the 777X jet on January 16, 2025, making it the first flight since the company grounded the test fleet in August 2024, as explained above. The same plane, which was in Hawaii when the problem was discovered, made a return flight from Boeing Field in Seattle to Moses Lake, Washington.
Has UA ruled out the 777X yet? - Airliners.net
Sep 6, 2024 · Personally, I can't see how the 777X makes sense for the US3, even if they are current 777 operators. Without the need for a true F class on ULH routes, the A350 family looks like the better and safer choice. The 777X could allow UA to increase it's Premium Seat count. A UA 779 could seat 80J32W24Y+228Y for a total of 364 seats.
So how New is the 777X? - Airliners.net
Feb 23, 2020 · For the 777X, the engine pylons are about 35 ft from centerline instead of 31.5 ft, and the flaps/ailerons also bear no connection in placement to the original 777. The relocation of these major components highlights the fact that the underlying planform of the wing has been changed, and thus is an even greater modification than from the 737 ...
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Sep 8, 2024 · The thrust links on all 777X are damaged, some worse than others. To me the problems with the 777X thrust links are either related to 1) a material or manufacturing issue, in other words that they are failing because they are not in accordance with design specifications, or 2) there is a serious design issue.
777X Fuselage - Airliners.net
Jun 28, 2024 · I read that the 777X will have larger windows, higher cabin humidity, and lower cabin altitudes similar to the 787 and A350. I was under the impression that these improvements were made possible by having a composite fuselage structure.