Emirates is the world's largest international carrier, according to industry data, and the
largest user of wide-body jets.
Emirates currently operates a fleet of 250+ aircraft, consisting exclusively of Airbus
A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft.
With Airbus, A380 production has ended, and the current generation Boeing 777s more or
less being outdated, the airline is looking to other aircraft for fleet renewals.
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And in today's video, we are going to talk about “Frustrating Emirates Aircraft News.”
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Emirates is the largest customer for the upgraded version of Boeing's 777 mini-jumbo.
The upgrade is facing additional scrutiny and certification delays in the wake of a
safety crisis over the 737 MAX.
Boeing's 777X long-haul aircraft has been experiencing frustrating delays over certification
which have ended up costing billions, riling up, in particular, the top customer Emirates,
however, the United States-based manufacturer is banking on the model as air traffic rebounds.
Currently, Boeing is hoping for the 777X to be certified by mid-2023.
Clark isn’t too confident about the timeline.
As he explains: “Honestly, if it goes beyond 2023 and it goes on for another year, we probably
cancel the program.
What else can we do?
We can’t continue the way we are.
Boeing really needs to get their act together and get this aircraft sorted.
Don’t forget – the aircraft was originally designed for delivery in April 2020, it’s
now 2024 if we are lucky.
You’ve now got a four-year delay with the program.
If they got another year on it, we are going to question if this is fit for purpose or
not, what’s the problem with it?
I hope it doesn’t happen, as there is nowhere else we could go.
They are building the biggest aircraft and we want it.
It was done at our request back in 2010, I don’t even want to think about it not be
happening.”
Then there’s the Airbus A350 issue.
Qatar Airways has been having major issues with the A350 fuselage degrading at an accelerated
rate, and Emirates is concerned about this.
Emirates has fifty A350-900s on firm order from Airbus with deliveries due to begin in
mid-2023, the ch-aviation fleet advanced module highlights.
Regional rival Qatar Airways operates thirty-four A350-900s and nineteen A350-1000s.
However, twenty-three A350s have been grounded by the Qatari Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA)
due to flaking fuselage paint, which Airbus maintains is not an airworthiness issue.
The two companies are currently involved in a legal battle in the London High Court - Qatar
Airways is seeking in excess of USD618 million in damages from Airbus, while the manufacturer
recently filed a counter-claim for USD220 million.
Clark said "Our engineers looked at these A350s and said they are not in a good shape.
So we say to Toulouse: By the delivery of the A350, you will have cracked this problem,
otherwise, you will face us with no deliveries either," he warned.
Clark added that he was "not unsympathetic to Qatar Airways", which is embroiled in a
much-publicized legal dispute with the manufacturer over the aircraft.
He said Airbus had to resolve the problem "as quickly as possible" as it was clear that
the surface paint defects were due to the manufacturer's error.
It’s not a good time when it comes to future delivery widebody orders, between Boeing 787
production delays, concerns about Airbus A350 fuselages, and the Boeing 777X being delayed
by years.
However, Boeing is currently sitting on 115 undelivered planes and orders for 481 in total,
with Emirates further behind in the queue.
Even if the deliveries resume in H2 of 2022, it's very unlikely the carrier will receive
its planes next year.
To mitigate the lack of new planes, Emirates is investing $1.5 billion into refurbishing
its A380s and 777s, a price tag that the carrier could pay for by skipping all or some of its
787s.
For now, all eyes will on the new delivery timeline for the Dreamliner program.
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