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Boeing Moves 777X EIS Target to Late 2023
Along with a delay to the 777X, Boeing’s 787 delivery pause will last into late in the first quarter.
Boeing's 777-9 won't enter service until late 2023 if the company meets its latest development targets. (Image: Boeing)
Boeing's 777-9 won't enter service until late 2023 if the company meets its latest development targets. (Image: Boeing)

Boeing has revised its development schedule for the 777X to reflect a late 2023 first delivery and resumption of shipments of the 787 Dreamliner late in the first quarter as the company’s widebody programs continue to address technical snags and market softness. Speaking Wednesday during the company’s fourth-quarter 2020 earnings call, Boeing CEO David Calhoun explained that the 777X delay centers on three main factors, leading with an updated assessment of global certification requirements influenced by the 737 Max grounding.