777X   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Leeham News • Karl Sinclair, Scott Hamilton

Boeing’s 777X: 2027 service target meets ongoing certification uncertainty as company continues building ahead of approval

Boeing says it hopes to secure 777X certification “in the coming months,” aiming for commercial entry into service in 2027. The program has reportedly already produced more than 20 777X units without certification, while Boeing remains noncommittal on key details around the aircraft’s technical path to approval.

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2026-05-19T00:24:34.362032-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Supply Chain   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Danny Lee

Asia Airlines Need Help to Cope With Fuel Surge, Trade Body Says

By Bloomberg: Asian airlines need government support to cope with the more than doubling of jet fuel prices that otherwise risks some carriers collapsing like US-based Spirit Airlines Inc., according to the new head of the region’s industry body.

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2026-05-18T20:54:34.201168-07:00