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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.
The 777-9 is a further stretched variant with a capacity of over 400 passengers and a range of over 8,200 nmi (15,200 km; 9,400 mi), whereas the 777-8 is slated to seat approximately 350 passengers and have a range of over 9,300 nmi (17,200 km; 10,700 mi). [130]
This was the largest-ever order for the Boeing 777 family of aircraft and consisted of 24 Boeing 777-300ERs, 10 Boeing 777-200LRs and 8 Boeing 777F cargo aircraft, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2007. In addition, Emirates took purchase rights for 20 more 777 aircraft. [22]
The upcoming Boeing 777X-9 twinjet is approaching the capacity of the earlier Boeing 747. [19] [20] The Boeing 777 twinjet features the most powerful jet engine, the General Electric GE90. [23] The early variants have a fan diameter of 312 centimetres (123 in), and the larger GE90-115B has a fan diameter of 325 centimetres (128 in). [24]
[10] [11] On 31 May 2005 (), Boeing announced that Ethiopian had exercised its purchase rights and confirmed a firm order for ten aircraft. [12] The carrier was the first African airline to order and to operate the Boeing 777-200LR [10] [13] and took possession of its first (the 900th delivered 777 model) in November 2010 ().
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 ...
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 777-222, the United Airlines specific variant of the original 777-200 series, registered as N773UA, (c/n 26929) and line number 4. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and was 23.3 years old, having made its first flight on October 28, 1994. [5]
Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300ER: One crashed as Flight 587. [18] Airbus A330-200: 15 2013 2020 Boeing 787-9: Former US Airways fleet. Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [19] Airbus A330-300: 9 [20] [21] BAe 146-100: 1 1987 1988 Unknown Leased from British Aerospace. [citation needed] BAe 146-200: 7 1990 Unknown BAC 111-401AK: 30 ...