This includes our valued customer Qantas. We continue to engage with our current and potential customers on how we can meet their fleet needs. The adjustment reduces risk in our development program, ensuring a more seamless transition to the 777-8. “We reviewed our development program schedule and the needs of our current 777X customers and decided to adjust the schedule. The 777X-9 which was rolled out in March was due to fly in July but this has been put back to early 2020 because of issues with the GE engine.īut in a statement to Boeing said: Boeing has slowed work on the ultra-long-range 777X and this may pose a problem for the Qantas order for an aircraft able to fly from Sydney to London nonstop with 300 passengers in 2023Īccording to the website, The Air Current the company has put back the development of the 777X-8 due to the ongoing 737 MAX crisis and the delayed first flight of the 777X-9.
