The Boeing 777X flight test program is gathering pace with four aircraft now involved and the GE 9X engine certified. The first three images are from Woodys Aeroimages (@AeroimagesChris) and show the second test frame #N779XX returning to BFI after a flight on a nice sunny Saturday ...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. top aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company (Boeing) Monday launched the longest-range 777X business jet for VIP clients that can fly more than half of the world without stopovers. Boeing said the latest variant of 777 will have two models: the BBJ ...
Over the years, Boeing has released several different variants of the 777, including the 777-200, 777-200ER, 777-300, and 777-300ER. The latest variant, the 777X, features a longer wingspan and more fuel-efficient engines, and is set to enter service in the coming years....
LatestBoeingNews Boeing 777X Test Flights Restart Jan 21, 2025 Jan. 20, 2025 Certification tests are underway again for the much-delayed updated widebody aircraft, having been suspended in August to address structural defects. Boeing is conducting flight tests for its new 777 series commercial jets...
increase production to 38 per month by year end. The 787 program maintains plans to return to 5 per month by year end. In July, the company announced an agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems, and the 777X program beganFAAcertification flight testing after obtaining type inspection ...
Boeing to cut 10% of workforce and delay 777X jet delivery Boeing will cut about 17,000 jobs and delay the first delivery of its 777X jet in its latest effort to turn round its financial and operational fortunes. Chief executive Kelly Ortberg said in a Friday statement to staff that “th...
The news was first reported by Air Current. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment out of office hours. The 777-9 is part of the 777X project to upgrade the 777 wide-body jet. The project has been in development since...
Commercial Airplanes booked 125 net orders, including 85 737-10 airplanes forAmerican Airlinesand 28 777X airplanes for customers includingEthiopian Airlines. Commercial Airplanes delivered 83 airplanes during the quarter and backlog included over 5,600 airplanes valued at$448 billion. ...
The ceremonial debut of Boeing’s 777x wide body aircraft, planned for March 13 in Seattle, will be postponed indefinitely, the company said, following the second deadly accident in just five months involving its 737 Max 8 plane.
While most aviation news has been cause for concern of late, one source of excitement is the progression of Boeing’s new widebody program. On Wednesday, launch customer Lufthansa’s first 777X aircraft was spotted outside the factory walls for the very first time. (simpleflying....