TEHRAN, August 6 -Emirates Airline’s first Boeing 777X is nearing completion at Boeing’s factory in Everett, Washington and is just about ready to head over to the paint shop.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -The Emirates Boeing 777X is the seventh aircraft of this type to be built, and is expected to be delivered to Emirates in January 2021. Emirates have ordered 150 of the new jets worth $76 billion, but have according to the Seattle Times been in talks with Boeing to defer some of the planes.
The newspaper article suggests that Emirates’ President Sir Tim Clark wants to replace some of the 150 777Xs with Boeing 787 Dreamliners. In other words, swap out 777Xs for 787s, but still keeping the order for 150 aircraft.
Emirates Airline’s President Sir Tim Clark loves the 777X
Sir Tim has been the driving force behind Emirates desire for the 777X, a plane Sir Tim describes as being “an absolute peach”. The reason the 777X appeals to the 69-year-old boss is the aircraft’s efficiency and roominess.
The 777X is 20% more fuel-efficient than the industry-leading 777-300ER while having a larger more spacious cabin fitted with bigger windows. The 777X combines all the best features of the older 777 but has a longer fuselage, new efficient engines and a composite wing design similar to the 787.
Able to carry more than 400 passengers depending on the airlines choice of seat configurations the 777-9X has a range of more than 8,200 nautical miles (15,185 km).
Source: simpleflying
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