NEW YORK: Boeing has suspended testing on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said Friday (Sep 6), a setback that comes as it battles to ...
"The testing conditions were well beyond any load expected in commercial service. The event is under review and the team is working to understand root cause."A source close to the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity said a door of the plane blew out during the test.The 777X was originally scheduled to take off on its first test flight this summer. That date has been postponed until early 2020 by Boeing, due to problems with its General Electric engine.
The suspension of the testing for the 777X comes as Boeing is in the process of completing changes required by regulators on the 737 MAX, which has been grounded worldwide after two crashes that resulted in 346 deaths.
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