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Emirates President Tim Clark speaks to the journalists during a press conference at the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Emirates, the Middle East’s largest air carrier, has unveiled new, state-of-the-art, first class private suites. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) XKJ103

June 15, 2019 at 3:27 pm

Emirates negotiations may deal blow to key Boeing 777X order

Emirates, the global champion of large jets, is in negotiations with Boeing that could substantially defer part of its massive order for 150 Boeing 777X airplanes and...

The new Boeing 777X has the largest wings on any Boeing jet. The 11-foot wingtip folds up so that the 777X fits into all the same airports as today’s 777. This airplane is the first 777X, the inaugural flight of which has now been delayed.

February 28, 2019 at 1:45 pm

Heads up for Boeing’s new 777X and 797 airplanes

Boeing won its first new order since mid-2017 for the forthcoming 777X on Thursday as it gears up for the giant plane’s debut. The aerospace...

The new Boeing 777X has the largest wings on any Boeing jet that fold at the tip so the 11-ft wingtip folds up so that the 777X fits into all the same airports as today’s 777. This airplane is the first
777X that will fly in 2019.

Photographed on December 21, 2018. 208782

December 27, 2018 at 6:00 am

The big jet behind Everett’s big doors: Boeing readies first 777X to fly

Inside Boeing’s Everett assembly plant, the first 777X flight test plane is all but complete. Engineers and mechanics are preparing to roll out this majestic jet...

Boeing 777’s in various stages of completion at the final assembly factory in Everett Washington.

Boeing final assembly factory in Everett Washington includes the 747, 777, and the 787.

July 13, 2016 at 10:33 am

Why sales of Boeing’s fabulous 777-300ER jet are stalled – and may not pick up

At the Farnborough Air Show, the world's biggest owner of widebody jets explains why he's not buying any more current 777s, an analysis that has...

July 11, 2016 at 3:56 pm

Boeing releases buoyant market forecast, despite near-term worry over widebody jet sales

At the Farnborough Air Show on Monday, Boeing released an eye-poppingly strong growth forecast for the next two decades of aviation. Yet while the long-term...

July 10, 2016 at 4:30 pm

Ahead of Farnborough Air Show, Boeing’s Conner talks job cuts, Iran and new airplanes

Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner, talking with journalists at its UK headquarters, acknowledged a big slowdown in widebody jet orders this year, talked about...

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