Boeing Says 777X & 737 MAX Certification Delays Could Lead To 'Significant Order Cancelations'

Boeing’s timeline slip on the 737 MAX could have impacts beyond being unable to deliver the new variants to customers. It has also flagged potential risks in maintaining its orderbook for the 777X should there be any more delays to certification. Let’s look at Boeing’s current situation…

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[patrickpeters]

Still messy for Boeing with painful financial consequences....

[holgernielsen-tiej]

Boeing is in that fortunate situation that there is no real alternative to the 777X and Airbus do not have capacity to deliver enough single aisle airplanes in the required time frame to replace 737MAX orders already placed. So airlines will have to wait. Canceling orders will not solve the issue for airlines.

[rudybullekens]

It might have been better to make a completely redesigned plane than a new modified version of the 777, I don't think it would have made much difference in time and money...
I wish boeing continued success.

[MoonstruckExploring]

It may be normal for a "new" aircraft to take time, but there certainly has been a lot of negative news out there regarding Boeing. Certainly, most people imagine Boeing as very much fallen short in so many ways. There is the CST 100 Starliner, the KC-46A Pegasus, and of course the 737 Max fiasco. So, my confidence in Boeing to actually make something, anything, happen is quite low. As far as the 777X, don't hold your breath.

[SRT-fvwr]

So far, no recent cancellations as yet !!!!
See what happens at the upcoming Dubai Airshow in November ;
Does Emirates up the 777 9 commitments, or convert some to the a350 1 ..!!

[jfrisbeeclutchbutt]

My 2 cents... 1 - replace MBA's with Engineers to run the company. 2 - Move HQ immediately back to Seattle; on site engineers are worth their weight in gold, and can respond almost immediately.

[issydarr]

This is what happens when you start running scams. As soon a Boeing plane crashes they start saying pilot error.

[fbkintanar]

Almost 5 years after the first 737 MAX crash, Boeing still hasn't got its act together. I think this shows that Calhoun is the wrong person to turn the ship around. They need to admit that their engineering design and quality control were broken, and the management system created the wrong incentives. Calhoun as finance officer was part of the team that created the mess. They still haven't issued a mea culpa for designing the MAX with a single point of failure and a death-loop control system. Heads have not rolled, culture is not demonstrably changing. The world needs a better Boeing that can keep the airframe industry more competitive than it is today. Airframe customers, both leasing companies and commercial airlines, and also knowledgeable end-users, want Boeing to succeed, and the US government is sure to lend support. But Boeing has to want to change from within. It is not clear that Calhoun is setting the right direction.

[stephenalexander]

I think the 737 Max fiasco should never have happened-stick and rudder flying would have avoided both crashes and simply driven a more robust AOA system to avoid any more AOA failures. I suspect more politics than technology involved in the delay.

[Peanutus]

they really don't trust boeing do they
oh well actions have consequences

[aviationnetwork]

Once all the corrective work has been completed, and certification granted the 777X will be an excellent machine. It will be worth waiting for. Its not uncommon for new aircraft types to run into multiple technical hiccups during development, and cost far more to develop than forecast.

[wadehiggins]

I feel bad for the employees, it must be hard working for a company with an uncertain future.

[andyrichards]

The extension that the FAA gave Boeing for the -7 & -10 should be revoked. They were expected to have the aircraft ready for certification within months of the original date, now its looking to a couple of years, so outside of the terms of the extension.

[RobEJC]

Rest assured, Southwest Airlines and Ryan Air will keep the 737MAX line rolling right along.

[artrandy]

Im afraid this is a case of the 'same old, same old'. If Emirates can't cope with the delays that often accompany new aircraft (considerable in the case of the 777X, I admit), then they need to rely on existing models with a track record of reliability. But since whatever Airbus might or might not pull out the hat, to at least partially compete with the 777X, its probably not going to beat this aircraft into service. So no, Emirates are not going to cancel these orders, because it makes no sense to do

[SLR_]

I wonder if airbus might take advantage of this 🤔

[szechunglui]

For 777X, looks bad, but not much a concern
Just 1 reason, no other option when everyone is looking for replacement of top capacity aircraft like 380/747, not even 35K

[dfdmcb]

rather the delay than short cutting again

[ght]

Listening to this info I immediately check my share price. It is maintaining a climb - Shareholders are not so surprised and the information was for them.

[Dan.d]

I think it's pretty much some minor delays for both programs: the 737-MAX, and the long awaited 777-9X airplanes. The 787 "Dreamliner" has had it's stretch of delays also. It will all pass soon, and some more Boeing airplanes will then be delivered to awaiting customers. We will see the 777-9X once and for all, be delivered also. The unfortunate thing is that it just takes time to get the timelines completely set.