Boeing 777X

Boeing 777X
Boeing 777-9 on its roll-out in March 2019
Role Wide-body jet airliner
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight January 25, 2020[1][2]
Introduction 2026 (planned)[3]
Status In flight testing
Produced 2017–present
Number built 4[4]
Developed from Boeing 777

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 777X features new GE9X engines, new composite wings with folding wingtips, greater cabin width and seating capacity, and technologies from the Boeing 787. The 777X was launched in November 2013 with two variants: the 777-8 and the 777-9. The 777-8 provides seating for 384 passengers and has a range of 8,745 nautical miles [nmi] (16,196 km; 10,064 mi) while the 777-9 has seating for 426 passengers and a range of over 7,285 nmi (13,492 km; 8,383 mi).

The 777X program was proposed in the early 2010s with assembly at the Boeing Everett Factory and the wings built at a new adjacent building. As of April 2024, there are 481 total orders for the 777X passenger and freighter versions from twelve identified customers and unnamed buyer(s).[5] The 777-9 first flew on January 25, 2020, with deliveries delayed multiple times and expected to begin in 2026.[6]

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  3. ^ Jens Flottau, Guy Norris (May 2, 2024). "Lufthansa Sees First 777-9 Delivery Slipping Into 2026". Aviation Week.
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  6. ^ "Lufthansa Sees First 777-9 Delivery Slipping Into 2026". Aviation Week Network (aviationweek.com). Retrieved May 24, 2024.

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