Described as “the world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet,” the Boeing 777X was originally scheduled to enter into service in 2020, but the launch of the jetliner has been beset by delays. Now expected to debut in 2025, the airplane’s most striking exterior feature is undoub...
The two-member 777X family in the 350- to 400-seat category slots in at the top of Boeing’s widebody twinjet line-up, above its three variants of 787 and below the 747-8I. The 777X, which is due to enter service in 2020, is the successor to today’s strong-selling 777-...
“The 777 cabin is pretty tough to beat,” agrees PJ Wilcynski, payloads chief architect, senior technical fellow and 39-year veteran at Boeing. “But with the 777X, we have taken the architecture to the next level.” A broad, blank canvas The cabin design is an application of Boeing...
3. Boeing 777X Boeing’s only 777X demonstrator, registrationN779XW, flew directly to Le Bourget from Boeing Field (BFI) on June 13. The aircraft departed Seattle at 13:46 local time and touched down in the French capital at 08:19 local time. The 777X flying display showcased the agil...
With a massive order for over one hunded Boeing 777X jets – split across the debutant 777-9 and the longer-range but even longer-delayed 777-8 – Emirates is the prestigious launch customer for the 777X. And while Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has previously maintained the Boeing 777-...
A Boeing 777X flight test aircraft is moved at the Everett Delivery Center on June 26, 2024 in Everett, Washington. The 777X, Boeing's latest incarnation of the popular 777 family, has received more than 500 orders, although it has not yet entered co(JENNIFER BUCHANAN/POOL/AFP via Getty...
But the situation in Seattle is potentially very different. Not only is Boeing still progressing through the 737 Max variants and about to start 777X flight testing, but has the clean-sheet New Mid-market Airplane ready to go.doi:10.1002/9781119407119.ch14Donald S. Rimai...
While it is too early to know what caused the Ethiopian Airlines crash, the fact that both planes went down shortly after takeoff has raised questions about the safety of the new 737 Max 8. In a statement Monday, Boeing said it had "engaged our customers...
The GE9X is the largest turbo-fan engine produced and the additively manufactured nozzle is five times more durable than previous versions [1]; the Boeing 777, with its two GE9X engines, includes 300 additively manufactured parts [2]. Swedish automotive manufacturer Koenigsegg has implemented PBF ...
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