Wind forces Boeing to again delay first flight of 777XA Boeing 777X airplane taxis for the first flight, which had to be rescheduled due to weather, but the company will try again SaturdayEVERETT (UNITED STATES) - High wind forced Boeing to again delay the inaugural flight of its long-haul 777X aircraft on Friday. "We'll try again tomorrow," Boeing said on Twitter, aiming for a 10:00 am (1800 GMT) flight from the airfield in Everett, Washington near the company's headquarters. This first flight -- the start of a whole battery of flight tests -- had been scheduled for Thursday but was pushed back due to poor weather, common in this region in winter. If the test flights go well, Boeing will officially file for approval of from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The 777X, which can carry 384 to 426 passengers, has orders for 340, mainly from seven major airlines, including Emirates, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2020 23:37 UTC