Arab News, Mon, Jun 03, 2024 | Dhu al-Qadah 26, 1445
Emirates president asks Boeing for compensation over 777x delays
Saudi Arabia:
Emirates President Tim Clark on Sunday called on Boeing to compensate the
airline for delays in the development of the US planemaker’s latest 777 jet,
which the carrier has bought.
Emirates is refurbishing many of its existing 777
aircraft as it waits for the new version, known as the 777x. Clark said that
Boeing should pick up the costs of the refurbishment.
He also told reporters in Dubai that Boeing could
not say when exactly the new 777x jet would start being delivered.
Boeing has said deliveries would start in 2025,
five years later than originally scheduled.