Emirates plans to hold a "serious conversation" with Boeing in the next two months after the troubled US plane maker again pushed back the delivery date for its 777X, delaying its largest wide-body aircraft by about six years.

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and a major buyer of Boeing Co. widebody aircraft, said it will have “serious conversations” with the US planemaker in coming months following an announcement that the 777X model will be delayed yet again.

With the delay in Boeing 777X model, Emirates has been compelled to implement a costly retrofit program to extend the service life of its existing jets