While the Boeing 777X has seen delay after delay, the US plane maker is growing in confidence that the first delivery is getting nearer. Double digits of 777Xs have now been built, but the aircraft won’t be delivered in the order of construction.

The first Boeing 777X is currently due to be delivered to Lufthansa in 2027. Simple Flying sat down with Darren Hulst, Vice President of Commercial Marketing at Boeing , on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow 2025 to discuss the state of the Boeing 777X program.

The Oldest Boeing 777Xs Won’t Be Delivered First

Boeing had intended to deliver the first 777Xs 5 years ago in 2020. As such, at the time of the aircraft’s first flight, construction had already begun on aircraft due to be delivered to customers. Aircraft age is typically m

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