The Wait goes on

摘要

A significant announcement in Boeing's Q4 2020 results, disclosed in January 2021, was a further two-year delay to the 777X. The manufacturer will now hand over the initial customer example in late 2023 at the earliest. The revised handover date means the 777X's operational debut will occur a full decade after its unveiling at the Dubai Airshow in November 2013. Back then, the manufacturer's plan was to fly the aircraft in 2019 and start deliveries in 2020: ten years between formal launch and service entry will be the longest time Boeing has taken to bring a new airliner to market.