Delivery delays to Boeing’s 777X jetliner are holding back Emirates’ growth and could partially affect the Gulf carrier’s broader fleet requirements, airline President Tim Clark said on Thursday. Dubai-based Emirates has 150 of the 350-400-seat model on order, of which eight were originally slated for delivery next year, and has yet to firm up orders for 40 of Boeing’s mid-size 787 jets. The world’s largest operator of long-haul aircraft is also in talks to complete an order for 70 Airbus jets, with both sets of negotiations in focus ahead of the Dubai Airshow in November. …read more
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