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Boeing’s beleaguered 777X programme took a tentative step forward on 4 February 2026, when the manufacturer confirmed that the first flight of a production-standard aircraft — one built to the exact specification intended for commercial service — had been targeted for April of this year. The announcement, welcomed cautiously by an industry that has grown accustomed to the programme’s repeated setbacks, marked the beginning of what Boeing hopes will be a decisive final push towards FAA type certification and, eventually, entry into commercial service in 2027.

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In the space of a few days in April 2025, one of the most visible consequences of the escalating trade war between the United States and China manifested itself at an aircraft completion centre in Zhoushan, Shanghai: Boeing 737 MAX jets finished and prepared for Chinese airline customers were ferried back across the Pacific, unwanted by the carriers for which they had been built. The Chinese government had directed its airlines not to accept further Boeing deliveries following the imposition of 125-percent retaliatory tariffs on American goods, making the economics of taking new aircraft wholly indefensible. For Boeing, already navigating a precarious financial recovery from years of programme setbacks and regulatory scrutiny, the sudden loss of one of its most strategically important customer bases represented a significant blow with consequences that extended well beyond the immediate delivery cycle.

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More than 33,000 Boeing workers walked off the job on 13 September 2024, beginning the biggest strike at the US aircraft manufacturer in 16 years. Workers rejected a pay offer and demanded better wages, bringing production of the 737 MAX, 777, and 767 to a standstill.
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On 18 June 2024, Boeing’s chief executive Dave Calhoun appeared before a US Senate subcommittee investigating the aerospace manufacturer’s safety culture and quality control failures. The hearing, which featured new whistleblower allegations released just hours earlier, represented one of the most significant moments of congressional accountability in the company’s turbulent recent history.
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The Dubai Air Show in November 2023 produced one of the biggest collections of aircraft orders in the event’s history, with Boeing securing deals worth more than $52 billion. The show was a clear sign that the aviation industry had returned to full confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic, with airlines ordering new jets in large numbers to meet growing passenger demand.
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