Lufthansa is set to be the first airline to fly the 777X, Boeing's much-delayed newest jet. CEO Kelly Ortberg said on an earnings call this week that the German carrier would get the first plane ...

The Boeing 707 and DC-8 were capable of flying at impressive ... the jumbo is still an important part of many airline fleets, like Lufthansa and Atlas Air, which are the largest operators of ...

In 2017, Boeing confirmed that Emirates had taken the title of 777-9 launch customer from Lufthansa, according to a FlightGlobal report. Boeing later claimed it had not named a launch operator.

However, as Boeing trails behind on its deliveries, it’s only adding to carriers’ worries. Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr voiced his concern about Boeing’s delays, calling them “extremely ...