by David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing is bracing for another delay to the 777X program that would push back first deliveries of the new model by at least a year to early 2025, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Aviation industry publication Air Current earlier reported that Boeing may push back the certification target for the stretched version of the 777 to the fourth quarter of 2024, from the current end of 2023, with first deliveries expected in 2025. .
The American group said in a statement on Friday that it remained “focused on working transparently with regulators and (its) customers.”
According to a source, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned the aerospace and defense giant in March that the certification schedules for the 777X and 737 MAX 10 were “outdated and no longer reflect the program activities”.
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