Etihad to expand fleet with new Boeing 787 and 777X planes
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Troubled Boeing suspends 777X flight tests after finding part failure: Report
The setback is the latest in a long line of quality control issues for the troubled US aerospace giant
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Qatar Airways expands Boeing 777X order at Farnborough Airshow
This addition brings Qatar Airways’ total order to 94 Boeing 777X commercial and cargo aircraft
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Qatar Airways removes ‘unnecessary’ first-class seats from aircrafts
This strategic decision, announced by CEO Akbar Al Baker, shows a departure from the Qatar Airways’ luxury offerings
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Emirates announces massive new $135m pilot training centre in Dubai
Emirates’ new pilot training centre will open in 2024
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Boeing wins huge Qatar Airways deal in blow to Airbus
Qatar Airways confirmed an order for 34 of the US planemaker’s 777-8 freighters
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Boeing said to launch 777X freighter with Qatar Airways plane deal
Sources say the potential multi-billion dollar deal would help showcase trade relations between the US and Qatar
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Emirates could seek Airbus A350s sooner if Boeing delays persist
President Sir Tim Clark said that passenger demand is now running at 50 percent or higher as travel begins to rebound from the coronavirus crisis
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Boeing exec reveals confidence in 777X delivery
Randy Heisey, managing director of Commercial Marketing for the Middle East, said aircraft will enter into service ‘in just a few years’
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Boeing’s updated 777 hit with new safety concerns from FAA
Emirates President Tim Clark has repeatedly lambasted the US planemaker for delaying the 777X program and has raised concerns over the model’s performance in desert conditions
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Emirates will not accept less than 100% from Boeing 777X order
President Sir Tim Clark told Arabian Travel Market Virtual session he doubts aeroplanes will be delivered before 2024, despite assurances from the manufacturer they will be ready in 2023
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Emirates said to mull swapping some 777X aircraft for smaller Dreamliners
Source says Emirates is seeking to switch between 30 and 40 of its 115 commitments for the 777X
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Video: What are the single biggest passenger plane orders?
Major commercial aircraft orders, the ones that go into the hundreds of planes, are the kind of orders manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus dream of.
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Video: Boeing vs. Airbus – Why aviation’s biggest rivalry is in flux
As Airbus is set to overtake Boeing to become the world’s largest plane maker by deliveries, the 737 MAX and the A320neo are at the centre of the biggest rivalry in the aviation world
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Emirates’ premium economy to be delayed, says Tim Clark
Emirates president Tim Clark said he doubts the airline will receive the Boeing 777x jet by June 2020
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Boeing suspends test on long-haul 777X aircraft
The 777X was originally scheduled to take off on its first test flight this summer, which has been postponed until early 2020 by Boeing
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Boeing delays planned launch of ultra-long-range 777-8
Boeing’s announcement comes just weeks after delay of first 777-9 flight