Boeing releases statement addressing suspension of load tests for 777X aircraft

Boeing has released a statement addressing its suspension of load testing for its 777X aircraft after a cargo door exploded outwards during a high-pressure ground stress test. This marks another set back for the release date of the aircraft with this latest incident forcing postponement of the first flight to 2020. A Boeing statement said: “During final load testing of the 777X static test airplane, a test which involves bending the wings of the airplane up to a level far beyond anything expected in commercial service, an issue arose that required the team to suspend testing. “The testing issue occurred