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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said parts of the 777-9 flight-test campaign could extend into 2027 as additional GE9X engine work delays the start of ETOPS certification testing. The latest setback further postpones deliveries of Boeing’s long-delayed widebody, including to launch customer Lufthansa.
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CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing’s 737 MAX production is taking longer than expected to stabilize at 47 aircraft per month, with wing manufacturing at Renton constraining the line. A potential SPEEA engineers’ strike could further slow 737 production and halt 777-9 certification work, though Boeing maintained its 2027 777X delivery target.
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