Gulf airlines prepare for Boeing’s 777X offering

As they prepare to buy Boeing’s new 777X jet, Gulf airline giants Emirates and Qatar Airways are warning that Boeing must avoid the mistakes of the 787 Dreamliner, which cost customers millions of dollars when its batteries failed.

These fast-growing Gulf carriers are expected to be among the first and possibly biggest customers for Boeing’s latest offering, which was presented to customers last week.

“For sure they have changed, I hope they have,” Emirates’ President Tim Clark said, when asked whether the Dreamliner crisis has changed Boeing’s approach and thinking.

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