Dubai: Emirates President Tim Clark doubts the world’s biggest long-haul airline will receive Boeing Co.’s 777x jetliner on time, causing a delay in the launch of the premium economy class.
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“I doubt we will receive it by June 2020,” Clark said at a Dubai media briefing on Sunday. Premium economy will now be rolled out in the Airbus SE’s A380 in December 2020.
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Boeing has pushed back the first flight of its 777X to 2020 and said deliveries may be delayed amid problems with its General Electric Co.-made turbines. Emirates is the launch customer for the plane, with 150 orders.
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