Emirates wants new Boeing jet put through 'hell on earth' in testing

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 airline said Tuesday. The testing and certification of aircraft has been under scrutiny after the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX jet, while problems with a number of models have led some airlines to accuse plane and engine makers of over-promising on performance capabilities. "We need to be absolutely sure that as she comes together, as she starts flying, everything is done in a manner that it should be done," Tim Clark said of the 777x. "I want one aircraft to go through hell on Earth basically to make sure it all works." The 777x will be the first major new US aircraft to be certified since the twin MAX disasters. <br/>