ANA confirms delivery delays for new Boeing aircraft

All Nippon Airways (ANA) expects to take delivery of its new Boeing aircraft later than initially forecast, as it works to “enable further capacity growth” in the near-term. The disclosure, made 3 February, is the first time the airline has publicly confirmed delivery delays amid production issues at Boeing. ANA’s Boeing orderbook includes 20 737 Max 8s,18 777-9s and a pair of 777-8 freighters. All Nippon Airways (ANA) expects to take delivery of its new Boeing aircraft later than initially forecast, as it works to “enable further capacity growth” in the near-term. The disclosure, made 3 February, is the first time the airline has publicly confirmed delivery delays amid production issues at Boeing. ANA’s Boeing orderbook includes 20 737 Max 8s,18 777-9s and a pair of 777-8 freighters. ANA had on several occasions in the past indicated it would be taking the new aircraft in the 2025 financial year, even as Boeing was hit by a string of production woes in the past year. The Star Alliance operator has also been impacted by a double-whammy of engine issues - the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powering its Airbus A320neo narrowbody family, as well as the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s on its 787s. ANA says with the PW1100G engines, it expects the situation to improve in the 2025 financial year, with 11 aircraft will be grounded for inspections, an improvement from the current 13. <br/>