Boeing in Talks with Singapore Airlines about 777X compensation 2022

 Boeing in Talks with Singapore Airlines about 777X compensation 2022

About Singapore Airlines Boeing 777X:  Singapore Airlines 777-200ERs were the first to enter service, with the first delivered on 5 May 1997. While Singapore Airlines Lists some of its 777-200ER jets as 777-200 aircraft, all of the supposed-200 series aircraft were all built with enhnacements usually exclusive to the-200ER, with the single modification being the Trent 892 engines derated to the-884 spec used on the standard-200 aircraft, reducing the MTOW and thus aircraft fees at the airport when categorized by maximum takeoff weight.

Singapore Airlines has been a long term customer of Boieng and is now seeking compensation for the delay of the planemaker's new flagshp widebody.

After several delays and eventually failing to deliver the long-awaited Boeing 777X aircraft on time, Boeing Has reached out to Singapore Airlines to discuss potential compensation. The Singapore national carrier has 31 of the aircraft type on order and will need to wait in line behind at least two other airlines befor receiving the aircraft.

A Big Boeing Customer:

• About two month ago, Boeing yet again delayed deliveries of the Boeing 777X aircraft. This time untill 2025, which is five years later than initially intended. Production of the aircraft won't resume untill 2023, which has prompted some aircraft lessors to suggest that the aircraft's futre is in serious doubt.
• Singapore Airlines is another of Boeing's more prominent airline customers with the Chicago-based manufacture's products accounting for more than 40% of the airline's fleet, excluding the fleet of its cargo subsidiary. In regards to the Boeing 777X, Singapore Airlines has 31 of the aircraft type on order. With so much at stake, it makes sense that Boeing would reach out to the carrier for discussions about potential compensation, as highlighted by the airlines's Chief Executive Officer, Goh Choon Phong.
• We are a vdry important customer to Boeing. I'm sure Boeing will tell you that too. When the delay was foreseen, you can imagine that Boeing would have reached out to us for early compensation. Obviously, we expect Boeing to help us in the interim to make sure that we continue to be able to deploy the right capacity.

The Waiting Line:

With iits branding of its "A Great Way to Fly" Singapore Airlines has undoubtedly become well-known for its services and cabin concepts. Given the airline's fantastic track record, the suites and cabin concepts for the Boeing 777X aircraft are sure to be a real pleaser. And whle passengers wont'be able to experience it for years to come, the national carrier is talking advantage of the delay to revisit the design for ways to improve the next-generation cabins ffor all classes, based on still- emerging trends and technologies.