Boeing to delay 777X as demand drops for big jets | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN – News of Bahrain- DT News

Boeing to delay 777X as demand drops for big jets | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN – News of Bahrain- DT News

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Boeing Co is preparing to delay its all-new 777X jet by several months or up to a year, three people familiar with the matter said, as the COVID-19 crisis exacerbates a drop in demand for the industry's largest jetliners.

Boeing hopes to bring the jet to market as passenger travel rebounds after a downturn caused by the pandemic. It would also hope for a detente in a trade war between Washington and Beijing, which has sidelined crucial Chinese aircraft buyers.