Early-build Boeing 777X jets require rework, one airframe scrapped
Boeing has built passenger 777-9s during the type's certification delays, and dozens of those early airframes now need rework. One of them has been scrapped.
Boeing expects to certify the 777-9 in early 2027, with Lufthansa entering service shortly afterwards. That is roughly seven years later than the original schedule.
Rather than halt the 777 production line while certification slipped, Boeing built a number of 777-9s intended for passenger service. Dozens of these early-build aircraft will need rework before handover.
According to the report, one of the early airframes has also been scrapped.
For customers, delivery of their 777Xs is unlikely to follow immediately on certification.
Sources
- simpleflying.comDozens Of Early-Build 777Xs Need Rework & Boeing Already Quietly Scrapped 1 Of Them