Overview
- Boeing says it will use the Nov. 17–21 show to brief airlines on the certification path rather than push for splashy order announcements.
- Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope confirmed regulatory approval to begin the next and most critical phase of 777X certification trials.
- The latest delay, disclosed last month, shifted first deliveries to 2027 after a $4.9 billion charge, and Boeing’s 777X marketing lead voiced high confidence in that timeline with certification possibly in 2026.
- Emirates’ leadership expressed frustration at learning of the delay from media reports, and Boeing pledged greater transparency while noting no contractual cancellations.
- Industry sources expect a flydubai order at the show, with Airbus potentially securing part of the business from the previously all-Boeing carrier.