Tag: 777x
ROUTES May 07, 2026 Emirates Delivered Its Most Profitable Year in History While the Iran War Was Shutting Down Its Own Airport Emirates has delivered the most remarkable set of airline financial results in recent memory, posting record pre-tax profits of $6.2 billion for the financial year ending March 31, 2026, even though the final month of that year included the most catastrophic disruption to Gulf aviation since the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More →
NEWS Mar 06, 2026 Will The Upcoming Trump Xi Summit Seal Boeings Record Breaking 500 Jet Order In Beijing? Speculation surrounding the most significant aerospace agreement in over a decade has reached a crescendo today following reports that American aviation giant Boeing is on the precipice of a historic deal with China. Read More →
STORIES Feb 05, 2026 Boeing Sets April 2026 Goal for First Flight of Production 777X Aircraft In a pivotal step toward the long-awaited certification of its newest widebody flagship, Boeing is targeting April 2026 for the first flight of a production-standard 777X. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 15, 2025 When Will the Boeing 777X Enter Service? Delays, Certification, and 2027 Outlook The Boeing 777X was meant to be the crowning achievement of modern wide-body aviation: a folding-wing giant capable of carrying more passengers more efficiently than any twin-engine jet in history. Instead, the program has become a case study in aerospace endurance. Read More →
NEWS Oct 14, 2024 Emirates Blasts Boeing Over New 777X Delays; Warns that Serious Conversations Will Happen An Emirates executive had troubling words for Boeing after the company announced another delay of the highly anticipated 777X aircraft. Find out what moves Emirates has made in light of Boeing's production shortcomings. Read More →
NEWS Mar 06, 2024 Ethiopian Airlines Becomes First African Carrier to Incorporate Boeing 777X into Fleet Ethiopian Airlines will become the first African carrier to have the Boeing 777X in its fleet. The airline agreed to purchase eight 777-9X aircraft, with options for up to 12 more on March 5. Read More →
NEWS Nov 14, 2023 Emirates Places Huge Boeing Order at Dubai Airshow The 2023 Dubai Air Show has wasted no time in providing some head-turning aviation stories with various new orders in particular. Hometown airline Emirates made sure it was not outdone at the show, placing an order for 95 more Boeing jets and bringing its total order book to an impressive 295 aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Jun 09, 2023 Qatar Airways to Abandon First Class and Focus on Business Class Instead On June 3, 2023, CEO Abkar Al-Baker made a statement about future deliveries of the airline's up-and-coming 777X order. He stated that contrary to previous indications, none of the new airframes destined for the airline would feature a First Class cabin. Read More →
NEWS Feb 23, 2023 Emirates To Build New Training School for A350s and 777Xs Dubai-based airline Emirates is set to construct a training school that will be integral in training pilots for its upcoming 777X and A350 orders. Set to open in 2024, the facility, covering over 60 thousand square feet and containing six full-size flight simulators, will also have classrooms. Read More →
NEWS Nov 17, 2021 Boeing In Talks With Qatar Airways Regarding 777X Freighter Boeing has taken the 777-9 to Doha for talks with Qatar Airways. Qatar is expected to place an order for several long range freighters from either Airbus or Boeing. Read More →