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The Boeing 777-28EER involved, [a] MSN 29171, registered as HL7742, [5] was powered by two Pratt and Whitney PW4090 engines. [6] [7] The aircraft was manufactured in 2006 and was delivered to Asiana Airlines on March 7, 2006. [8] At the time of the accident, the plane had accumulated 37,120 flight hours and 5,388 takeoff-and-landing cycles. [1 ...
The Boeing 787s were scheduled to replace 14 of British Airways' Boeing 767 fleet, while the Airbus A380s were planned to replace 20 of BA's Boeing 747-400s. On 1 August 2008, BA announced orders for six Boeing 777-300ERs and options for four more as an interim measure to cover for delays over the deliveries of their 787s.
The first generation of Boeing 777 models, the -200, -200ER, and -300 have since been known collectively as Boeing 777 Classics. [70] These three early 777 variants had three engine options ranging from 77,200 to 98,000 lbf (343 to 436 kN): General Electric GE90, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, or Rolls-Royce Trent 800. [70]
On 17 January 2008, the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft operating the flight (registered as G-YMMM) crashed-landed short of the runway at Heathrow. [1] [2] [3] Of the 152 people on board, no fatalities resulted, but 47 people were injured, 1 of them seriously. [4] The aircraft was written off, becoming the first hull loss of a Boeing 777. [5] [6]
The subsidiary plans to use its Boeing 737s, as indicated in the job vacancies on the website. In July 2023, the New England Patriots filed a lawsuit against Eastern Airlines over an alleged breach of contract. [18] Eastern had been the operator of the team's two Boeing 767s since late 2020 until 2024.
British Airways Flight 2276 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Las Vegas, Nevada, to London, England.On 8 September 2015, the Boeing 777-200ER operating the flight suffered an uncontained engine failure and fire in the left GE90 engine during take-off from Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, prompting an aborted take-off and the evacuation of all passengers and crew.
This was the third such incident with the Boeing 777 in three years and the fifth PW4000 series engine turbine blade failure in service. CAA, FAA, and JCAB grounded all Boeing 777 aircraft with PW4000 engines following advice from Boeing. All carriers had complied with the mandatory groundings or done so voluntarily with the exception of Jin ...
The original 777-200 model first entered service in 1995, followed by the extended-range 777-200ER in 1997. [6] The stretched 777-300, which is 33.3 ft (10.1 m) longer, began service in 1998. The longer-range 777-300ER and 777-200LR variants entered service in 2004 and 2006, respectively, while a freighter version, the 777F, debuted in 2009. [6]