Clark: Emirates Will Not Take Initial Batch Of 777-9s

Boeing 777-9

Boeing 777-9.

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FARNBOROUGH—Emirates will reject the first 10 or 11 of its huge Boeing 777X order because of their age and the number of modifications made to them, the airline’s president Tim Clark said at the show. Speaking at a media round table at the air show, Clark said the Dubai-based carrier had informed...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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