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Emirates, the largest customer of Boeing's upcoming 777x aircraft, wants the plane to be put through "hell on Earth" in testing to ensure it is safe to fly and meets performance expectations, the president of the Gulf airline said Tuesday.
The testing and certification of aircraft has been under scrutiny after the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX jet following two fatal crashes, while problems with a number of models have led some airlines to accuse plane and engine-makers of overpromising on performance capabilities.
Emirates has demanded Boeing test the plane for at least 16 months, slightly longer than is typical for a new aircraft.
However, it could also change its order depending on the delivery schedule and possibly swap some 777x for Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Clark said.
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