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The Boeing 777X is the latest series of the long-range, wide-body, twin-engine jetliners in the Boeing 777 family from Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The changes for 777X include General Electric GE9X engines, composite wings with folding wingtips , greater cabin width and seating capacity, and technologies from the Boeing 787 .
In 2013, a new wing made of composite materials was introduced for the upgraded 777X, with a wider span and design features based on the 787's wings. [ 139 ] Folding wingtips, 21 feet (6.40 m) long, were offered when the 777 was first launched, to appeal to airlines who might use gates made to accommodate smaller aircraft, but no airline ...
In February 2012, GE announced studies on a more efficient derivative of the GE90, calling it the GE9X, to power both the -8 and -9 variants of the new Boeing 777X.It was to feature the same 128 in (325 cm) fan diameter as the GE90-115B with thrust decreased by 15,800 lbf (70 kN) to a new rating of 99,500 lbf (443 kN) per engine. [1]
The Boeing 777X is better for United's central hubs. The Boeing 777X is intended to replace the company's 747 model and the Airbus A380 as a more efficient, high-capacity long-haul jetliner.
The 777X, billed by Boeing as the “world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet,” was supposed to enter service in 2020. It had expected to have delivered several hundred of the planes ...
More than a dozen airlines, including British Airways, Emirates, and Singapore Airlines, have placed about 500 orders for the twin-engine jet.. Boeing launched the 777X program in late 2013 ...
Customer Date of order Firm orders Options Deliveries Notes B777-8 B777-9 B777-8F Total B777-X B777-8F Total B777-8 B777-9 B777-8F Total Air India
On September 19, 2013, Lufthansa confirmed a firm order of 20 777-9Xs prior to an official launch of the aircraft. [6] Boeing launched the 777X at the 2013 Dubai Air Show. [7] In March 2014, ANA of Japan ordered 20 777-9X models.