Boeing is confident that he can deliver the 777X a year earlier than originally planned, the biggest reason is the pressure of the largest customer of the aircraft, Emirates currently has 150 orders, as well as influence of A350-1000XWB Airbus, which competes with the 777-8X and coming soon to the market.
The official date for the first delivery was scheduled for the end of 2020, but Boeing estimates that with the proper referral to the GE9X certification is possible to make the first delivery in the last months of 2019. Boeing denies you have made significant changes in project schedule, despite manufacturer supplies to the contrary, that the vast quote Emirates by 777X in recent days has heightened concerns about competition and customer satisfaction.
Recently Boeing said the first delivery of the Boeing 737-MAX, justifying that the market needed a narrow-body aircraft of new generation Boeing, remarkably reducing the delay between the A320neo and the MAX line. With 777X Boeing's position is complicated, thanks to technologies like folding wing made of composite material and new GE9X engines that have not been certified by the FAA, which is still being completed assembly of the first unit.
Emirates says the new 777X will help the company to expand its seat supply, and bring more competitiveness and efficiency for the fleet.
The Boeing 777X is a new generation of aircraft, which is about 15% cheaper compared to the current 777. Among its innovations is a pair of wings in composite material, with size and folding ends. The new engine GE9X promises a 10% reduction in consumption of the current GE90 as avionics are upgraded and the interior gets more space through an internal scaling.