On January 25, 2020, a Boeing 777X aircraft took off from the company’s factory in Everett, Washington for its first test flight.
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Farnborough, England— boeing company Winning an order for at least 40 wide-body jetliners from Korean Air, including the yet-to-be-certified 777X jetliner, is a vote of confidence in the troubled manufacturer.
The order, announced at the Farnborough air show outside London, includes 20 777X aircraft, the largest in Boeing’s commercial jet family, and 20 787-10 Dreamliners, both long-range jets. The airline could also add an order for 10 Dreamliners, its largest option for the aircraft type.
Korean Air Chief Executive Walter Cho said he expects to start taking delivery of the planes later this decade.
The twin-engine 777X is years behind schedule, but earlier this month it began undergoing FAA certification flight testing, a major milestone.
Boeing customers have been grappling with aircraft delays, partly due to the post-COVID-19 supply chain disruption that has hit the aerospace industry, but also related to safety crises and manufacturing defects, especially after a After the plane’s door jam burst.
“If I didn’t get the guarantee, I wouldn’t order it,” Cho said at a news conference on the Korean Air order. “I know Boeing will get through what we’re going through right now, and I have every confidence in Boeing.”
The airline is a partner of the following airlines Delta Airlinesearlier this year also ordered Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, the largest aircraft of its type.
“Whoever arrives first will become our flagship,” Cao said.
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