The FAA slowed deliveries after the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout in January and capped Boeing's 737 production.
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Boeing's last completely new widebody plane was the 787 way back in 2003.
The Boeing 777X's 10-abreast cabin mockup on display at Aircraft Interiors Expo in 2022.
Georg Wendt/picture alliance via Getty ImagesDespite the substantial investment, Emirates president Tim Clark has voiced his concern over Boeing's 777X delays.
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