Emirates Joins British Airways in Urging New Boeing 777 by 2019
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Emirates Airline and British Airways Plc, two of the biggest buyers for Boeing Co.’s 777, are urging the planemaker to decide soon on a successor to the top-selling wide-body model so it’s ready for service before 2020.
“We want it done now so they have the plane in 2019,” Emirates President Tim Clark said in an interview at an industry conference in Barcelona. British Airways Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh gave the same timeline yesterday as well.