Singapore Airlines hit by Boeing 777-9 and 787 delivery delays

by Andrew19 March 2023, 18:3031 March 2023, 18:38

Singapore Airlines likely won't see its first Boeing 777-9 until 2026, while its Boeing 787 deliveries have been suspended over structural flaws and production quality issues.

Good news is - there's light at the end of the tunnel for both types.

As most of our readers will know, aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been in something of a mess over the last few years, with either technical issues, production delays or design flaws across practically its entire range of new passenger aircraft.

If you thought the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX was good news, in fact it was only a partial reprieve for the US aviation giant.

Over the last year there’s been more bad news for Boeing, and Singapore Airlines is bearing the brunt with delivery delays for two of its new super-efficient wide-