Boeing redesigns engine thrust links amid ongoing delays

Boeing aims for certification by late 2025 or early 2026, with first deliveries expected in 2026. Emirates expects delivery of its long-awaited Boeing 777X by the end of that year, according to Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates.

Despite earlier doubts about receiving the aircraft by 2026, Emirates remains committed as it awaits delivery of 205 Boeing 777Xs, making it the largest customer for this model. Other airlines awaiting delivery include Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, and British Airways.

Lufthansa is expected to be the first airline worldwide to receive the Boeing 777X once certified by both US and European aviation authorities. The airline has ordered a mix of passenger and freighter variants from the Boeing 777X family.

As of May 2025, Boeing secured several orders for its widebody aircraft. Notably, Gulf countries placed significant orders during a visit by US President Donald Trump with Boeing's CEO accompanying him. Qatar Airways ordered a mix of widebodies including thirty-seven seventy-nine jets while Etihad Airways signed up for various models without specifying quantities per type.

China Airlines also announced an order for twenty-three Boeing seven seventy-seven Xs becoming East Asia's newest customer with options for additional purchases.