… another reason to avoid United Airlines.
https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-scoop-up-early-boeing-777xs-emirates-rejected/
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Emirates, the largest single customer of the Boeing 777X rejected the delivery of the first 10 airframes due to extensive rework that would be needed to bring them up to current standards. These planes have been parked for many years, leading to the Middle Eastern carrier standing its ground. This has led to US carrier 
United Airlines to consider buying the airfames, according to multiple reports.
United is yet to order the 777X, and it follows all other US carriers who are yet to commit to the new Boeing airframe. The new plane has been plagued with several delivery delays; however, it may be that United decides to take on the responsibility of these orphaned airframes from Emirates.
Regulatory Changes Have Forced Reworks To The Earlier Models
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The type’s delivery has been plagued by several reworks required for the game-changing aircraft. Several 777-9 aircraft were built in advance, hoping for certification; however, this was before the 737 MAX crisis, which otherwise put 777X development into a snail’s pace.
It was hoped that the 777X would enter service as early as 2020, meaning that the largest customer, Emirates, would already have these delivered and be part of its global network. The 777X, alongside the 787 and A350, is widely tipped to be the gradual replacement for Emirates’ A380 fleet.
Due to the 737 MAX crisis, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) placed intense scrutiny on Boeing, and its findings raised questions about the 777X and other aircraft’s Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). Following these developments, the 777X has faced repeated delays, and the launch date continues to be postponed.
Emirates Is Not Interested In The First 777X
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The first of many frames built for Emirates has been rejected by the carrier’s President Tim Clark. He noted that these planes are already at their half-life for the Dubai-based airline, and the carrier maintains strict standards for aircraft before they are allowed to enter service. The number of modifications that would be required to make these planes certifiable would deem them ‘no use to anybody,’ claimed Clark. He compared the planes to that of a can of baked beans.
This has led United to sniff around the orphaned aircraft. While United is yet to order the type, the US carrier may be considering the first of these 20 early-build 777-9 variants as an opportunity to expand its widebody fleet, and potentially pounce on 
Boeing with a bargain offer.
With Emirates confirming it will not accept the first 11 777X builds, it will mean that United could acquire the first batch of 777X, according to DJ’s Aviation and Leeham News and Analysis. This would see United become the US launch customer for the type, and since the planes are already built, it could mean that the planes are put into service rather quickly. }}
I don’t think that’s true. These 11 aircraft have been sitting outside a hanger in Everett WA for 5 to 7 years. And they must be brought up to the design and configuration of what’s currently undergoing FAA certification. With all the design changes, that’s as big a job as outfitting the Qatari plane as Air Force One.
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