Boeing will showcase its portfolio of commercial, defence and services products at the 2021 Dubai Airshow this month, including the international debut of its newest fuel-efficient widebody jet, the 777-9. Courtesy: Boeing
Boeing will showcase its portfolio of commercial, defence and services products at the 2021 Dubai Airshow this month, including the international debut of its newest fuel-efficient widebody jet, the 777-9. Courtesy: Boeing
Boeing will showcase its portfolio of commercial, defence and services products at the 2021 Dubai Airshow this month, including the international debut of its newest fuel-efficient widebody jet, the 777-9. Courtesy: Boeing
Boeing will showcase its portfolio of commercial, defence and services products at the 2021 Dubai Airshow this month, including the international debut of its newest fuel-efficient widebody jet, the 7

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Boeing to debut long-awaited 777X at Dubai Airshow

International debut of the new widebody at Emirates' home base comes amid airline's ire at jet programme delays

Deena Kamel
Deena Kamel

November 04, 2021

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Boeing will showcase its 777X widebody at the Dubai Airshow this month, marking the jet's international debut, where the aviation industry will convene at the first global airshow in about two years as it starts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

A 777-9 flight-test aircraft will take to the skies at the Dubai Airshow's flying programme and will also be showcased at the static display on its runway, Boeing said.

"Boeing is excited to participate fully in the Dubai Airshow, the first global airshow in almost two years, and to be able to engage directly with customers, partners, suppliers and other stakeholders from the region and beyond," Kuljit Ghata-Aura, president of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa, said.

"The show is a perfect opportunity to come together and remind the world of the importance of our industry and discuss technology and innovations that are critical to advance a more sustainable aerospace industry over the long term."

A Boeing 777X airliner lifts off for its first flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. AP
A Boeing 777X airliner lifts off for its first flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. AP
A Boeing 777X lands at Boeing Field in Seattle, after its first flight. AP
A Boeing 777X lands at Boeing Field in Seattle, after its first flight. AP
Boeing employees and other guests cheer the 777X after its landing. AP
Boeing employees and other guests cheer the 777X after its landing. AP
Boeing employees and guests take photos as they welcome a Boeing 777X airplane returning from its inaugural flight. AFP
Boeing employees and guests take photos as they welcome a Boeing 777X airplane returning from its inaugural flight. AFP
Test Pilot Van Chaney talks with reporters after flying a Boeing 777X in its first test flight at the company's facility in Seattle. Reuters
Test Pilot Van Chaney talks with reporters after flying a Boeing 777X in its first test flight at the company's facility in Seattle. Reuters
Test Pilot Craig Bomben celebrates after flying a Boeing 777X on its first test flight at the company's facility in Seattle. Reuters
Test Pilot Craig Bomben celebrates after flying a Boeing 777X on its first test flight at the company's facility in Seattle. Reuters
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal cheers at Boeing Field following the first flight of the Boeing 777X airliner in Seattle, Washington. AFP
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal cheers at Boeing Field following the first flight of the Boeing 777X airliner in Seattle, Washington. AFP
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal walks through a crowd in a hangar at Boeing Field following the first flight of the Boeing 777X airliner in Seattle, Washington. AFP
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal walks through a crowd in a hangar at Boeing Field following the first flight of the Boeing 777X airliner in Seattle, Washington. AFP
Boeing 777X chief test pilot Van Chaney, right, and co-pilot Craig Bomben, Boeing's VP Flight operations and chief test pilot, emerge from the 777X after landing at Boeing Field in Seattle. AP
Boeing 777X chief test pilot Van Chaney, right, and co-pilot Craig Bomben, Boeing's VP Flight operations and chief test pilot, emerge from the 777X after landing at Boeing Field in Seattle. AP
Boeing employees and guests watch coverage as they welcome a Boeing 777X airplane returning from its inaugural flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. AFP
Boeing employees and guests watch coverage as they welcome a Boeing 777X airplane returning from its inaugural flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. AFP

Boeing's move to display the 777X in Emirates' backyard in Dubai comes amid the airline's growing ire at the aircraft's delay.

Emirates, the launch customer for the 777X, admonished Boeing for continued delays in the jet's programme, which is disrupting the airline's "meticulous" fleet plans that stretch well into 2038, Emirates' president Sir Tim Clark said in Boston last month. Mr Clark said at the time he did not know when the delivery date of the first 777-9 would be, nor if the smaller 777-8 variant of the twin-engine jumbo jet would be built.

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The aircraft's debut is three years behind schedule. Boeing had originally planned to deliver the 777X in June 2020, but is now aiming for the end of 2023.

Emirates will hold discussions with the Chicago-based plane maker "before and during" the airshow over its 777X wide-body aircraft, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates airline and group, said earlier this week.

The airline has complained about the jet's delays as it plans to replace 777 aircraft in its all-wide-body fleet with the newer 777X.

Emirates is considering exchanging some of its 777X jets on order for smaller 787 Dreamliners amid delays in the new aircraft’s debut, Sheikh Ahmed said in May.

Building on its 777 and 787 families, the 777-9 will be the world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet, delivering 10 per cent better fuel use, emissions and operating costs compared to its competitors, according to Boeing.

Several Boeing 777X aircraft are seen in various stages of production at the Boeing production facility in Everett, Washington, USA. All photos by Reuters
Several Boeing 777X aircraft are seen in various stages of production at the Boeing production facility in Everett, Washington, USA. All photos by Reuters
An employee directs an overhead crane used to move large parts around the facility.
An employee directs an overhead crane used to move large parts around the facility.
Employees work on part of the 777X wing assembly.
Employees work on part of the 777X wing assembly.
An autoclave is seen at the Boeing Composite Wing Centre.
An autoclave is seen at the Boeing Composite Wing Centre.
A fixed-bed robot works in a wing assembly station.
A fixed-bed robot works in a wing assembly station.
An electro-impact automated fibre placement machine lays down carbon fibre strips onto the 777X spar.
An electro-impact automated fibre placement machine lays down carbon fibre strips onto the 777X spar.
An automatic quality control machine scans the 777X spar for defects in carbon fiber.
An automatic quality control machine scans the 777X spar for defects in carbon fiber.
The signature folding wingtip of a 777X aircraft is seen.
The signature folding wingtip of a 777X aircraft is seen.
An employee walks near a few orange automated guided vehicles.
An employee walks near a few orange automated guided vehicles.
Employees prepare to work on a new set of 777X composite wing panel stringers.
Employees prepare to work on a new set of 777X composite wing panel stringers.
A large 777X banner is seen hanging over the final assembly building floor.
A large 777X banner is seen hanging over the final assembly building floor.
Jason Clark, Vice President of Boeing 777 and 777X Operations, speaks next to a 777X wing assembly.
Jason Clark, Vice President of Boeing 777 and 777X Operations, speaks next to a 777X wing assembly.

Boeing plans to also showcase its portfolio of commercial, defence and services products at the Dubai Airshow scheduled for November 14 to 18.

The biennial airshow is the first major aerospace exhibition in two years since Covid-19 forced organisers to cancel the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget in 2021 and Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow in 2020.

The Dubai Airshow has been a platform for airlines and plane manufacturers to announce record-breaking business deals worth billions of dollars in past editions.

This year's event will feature 1,200 exhibitors, of which 371 are new and 80 are start-ups, according to event organiser Tarsus.

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Sinopharm vaccine explained

The Sinopharm vaccine was created using techniques that have been around for decades. 

“This is an inactivated vaccine. Simply what it means is that the virus is taken, cultured and inactivated," said Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, chair of the UAE's National Covid-19 Clinical Management Committee.

"What is left is a skeleton of the virus so it looks like a virus, but it is not live."

This is then injected into the body.

"The body will recognise it and form antibodies but because it is inactive, we will need more than one dose. The body will not develop immunity with one dose," she said.

"You have to be exposed more than one time to what we call the antigen."

The vaccine should offer protection for at least months, but no one knows how long beyond that.

Dr Al Kaabi said early vaccine volunteers in China were given shots last spring and still have antibodies today.

“Since it is inactivated, it will not last forever," she said.

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1.30pm Handicap (PA) Dh50,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

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2pm Handicap (TB) 68,000 (D) 1,950m

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2.30pm Maiden (TB) Dh60,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner Mazagran, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar

3pm Handicap (TB) Dh84,000 (D) 1,800m

Winner Tailor’s Row, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer

3.30pm Handicap (TB) Dh76,000 (D) 1,400m

Winner Alla Mahlak, Adrie de Vries, Rashed Bouresly

4pm Maiden (TB) Dh60,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner Hurry Up, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer

4.30pm Handicap (TB) Dh68,000 (D) 1,200m

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Scotland 59 (Tries: Hastings (2), G Horne (3), Turner, Seymour, Barclay, Kinghorn, McInally; Cons: Hastings 8)

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6.30pm Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 1 (PA) $49,000 (Dirt) 1,900m

Winner RB Frynchh Dude, Pat Cosgrave (jockey), Helal Al Alawi (trainer)

7.05pm Al Bastakiya Trial – Conditions (TB) $50,000 (D) 1,900m

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7.40pm Zabeel Turf – Listed (TB) $88,000 (Turf) 2,000m

Winner Ya Hayati, Mickael Barzalona, Charlie Appleby

8.15pm Cape Verdi – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (T) 1,600m

Winner Althiqa, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby

8.50pm UAE 1000 Guineas – Listed (TB) $125,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner Soft Whisper, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor

9.25pm Handicap (TB) $68,000 (T) 1,600m

Winner Bedouin’s Story, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor

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