Boeing delays are wreaking havoc with the airline industry’s plans, and flyers may well feel the pain

With over 200 777X jets on order, Emirates’ future is largely reliant on the jet to modernize its aging fleet.

“I’ve never seen anything like it in our industry, to be honest. I have been around 30 years,” Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said at the Airlines for Europe conference, the Financial Times reported.

Spohr added that Lufthansa needs the new 777X jet because it has “hardly any old 777s,” per the FT.

Postponing the new jet could mean higher ticket prices for passengers as airlines may have fewer aircraft available and need to spend more on fuel to run older planes.

Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI.