Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don t meet commitments
05/24/2021 8:37
DUBAI (Reuters) -The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing s biggest customers, has warned the U.S. planemaker that it would refuse delivery of 777x jets if they fall short of contractual performance commitments.
In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Tim Clark said he had not received any performance details of the jet s engines so far even though test flights began in 2020.
The influential industry veteran has raised concerns that Boeing had a recent history of over-promising on performance of new jets, including the in service 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner.
The Middle East region’s largest travel and tourism showcase, Arabian Travel Market (ATM), continues this week from Monday to Wednesday, with the highly anticipated ATM Virtual event. During the three-day showcase, which begins on May 24, those unable to attend the in-person event this year have the opportunity to view sessions recorded from the in-person event, as well as
Sir Tim Clark kicks off ATM Virtual with realistic outlook for the aviation sector May 24, 2021
DUBAI Following last week’s in-person Arabian Travel Market the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism showcase, continued this week with the opening Monday of ATM Virtual.
Under the same theme of ‘A new dawn for travel & tourism’, the three-day event, which was specifically designed for those industry professionals unable to attend the in-person ATM event, kicked off this year with Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates, who gave a candid outlook about the recovery of the aviation industry.
During a virtual conversation with top aviation consultant, John Strickland, who conducted the interview from London, Sir Tim initially gave his opinion on the recovery timescale of the aviation sector.
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Following an in-person Arabian Travel Market last week, the largest travel and tourism showcase in the Middle East continued this week as ATM Virtual.
The three-day event, which was specifically designed for those industry professionals unable to attend the in-person ATM event, kicked off this year with Tim Clark, president of Emirates, who gave a candid outlook about the recovery of the aviation industry.
During a virtual conversation with top aviation consultant, John Strickland, who conducted the interview from London, Clark initially gave his opinion on the recovery timescale of the aviation sector.
“The ideal situation is that the vaccine programme beats the virus by autumn of this year, and we get some relief then demand will come back at a staggering rate.
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