Boeing’s Latest 777-9 Delay Catches Customers Off Guard—Again
Boeing’s latest 777-9 schedule slippage frustrated company executives and came as a surprise to at least some customers.
Credit: Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times Pool Photo
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was frustrated enough in September to lash out against the FAA publicly, really for the first time. “The certification process [is] way too slow,” Ortberg said at an analyst conference organized by Morgan Stanley. “We’ve got to work with the FAA in swinging the pendulum back...
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