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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 .
Boeing resumed testing for its long-delayed 777X widebody jet on Thursday, with the first flight since the U.S. planemaker grounded the test fleet in August due to the failure of a key engine ...
The first Boeing 777 was delivered to PAL on November 19, 2009. [44] The airline currently has 10 777s in its fleet. [45] In June 2019, Philippine Airlines planned to acquire the next-generation Boeing 777X to gradually replace their aging Boeing 777 fleet. [46]
On May 15, 1995, United Airlines received the first Boeing 777-200 and made the first commercial flight on June 7. Boeing delivered the first 777 to United Airlines on May 15, 1995. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] The FAA awarded 180-minute ETOPS clearance (" ETOPS-180 ") for the Pratt & Whitney PW4084 -engined aircraft on May 30, 1995, making it the first ...
Boeing <BA.N> plans to carry out the first test flight of its delayed 777X airplane later this week, said two people familiar with the matter on Tuesday. A source close to one of the wide-body jet ...
Boeing's highly-anticipated 777X will compete with rival Airbus' A350, featuring things like larger windows and more passenger seating.
Singapore Airlines' order for up to 77 aircraft on November 15, 1995 constituted the largest-ever wide-body aircraft purchase at the time. [1] The purchase comprised 34 firm orders and 43 options for the 777-200ER, all to be powered by Trent 800 series engines, and was valued at US$12.7 billion. [ 1 ]
The company said it conducted its first flight on Friday night after receiving Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). The development is a boost for Boeing, which has been grappling with production ...