Emirates Blasts Boeing for Delays, Plans ‘Serious Conversations’

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and a major buyer of Boeing Co. widebody aircraft, said it will have “serious conversations” with the US planemaker in coming months following an announcement that the 777X model will be delayed yet again.

“Emirates has had to make significant and highly expensive amendments to our fleet programmes as a result of Boeing’s multiple contractual shortfalls,” President Tim Clark said in a statement, adding that given Boeing’s current situation “I fail to see how Boeing can make any meaningful forecasts of delivery dates.”