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By tpallini@businessinsider.com (Thomas Pallini)- Boeing 777x - boeing 777x stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images Boeing 777X airliner taxis alongside the runway in preparation for its first flight at Paine Field on January 25, 2020 in Everett, Washington.
- The Boeing 777X became the newest aircraft to grace the skies above Washington state in January when the experimental aircraft lifted off from Paine Field in Everett following a day of delays due.
With a list price of $84.2 million more than the 787, the 777X is hardly a massive improvement for just 48 passengers (that is $1.9 million for each additional passenger paid over the lifetime of the jet). United Airlines’ first Boeing 787-10 entered regular service at the beginning of last year.
of Business InsiderThe Boeing 777X won't be delivered to airlines until late 2023. Take a look at the enormous new flagship Boeing hopes will be its redemption.
- Boeing's newest aircraft, the Boeing 777X, flew for the first time in January 2020 after lengthy delays.
- It's the largest twin-engine jet in the world and Boeing's latest new aircraft to fly since the grounding of the 737 Max.
- Pandemic-related delays, however, have further pushed back its first delivery until late 2023.
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Boeing's latest history-making plane continues to be delayed.
The Boeing 777X will not be delivered until late 2023, its manufacturer announced on Wednesday, further delaying the aircraft's debut well-beyond the planned time frame of 2020. Boeing attributed the delay to numerous factors including the pandemic, reduced demand, and new certification requirements.
The twin-engine jet first graced the skies in January 2020 when it lifted off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington following a day of weather delays. A total of four test aircraft now roam the skies, pushing the limits of the aircraft in advance of its certification to fly passengers.
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Boeing designed the 777X to be the first next-generation variant of Boeing's popular 777 product line, which first flew in the 1990s and currently sees service with the world's leading airlines. The plane is equipped with new engines developed by General Electric and a longer pair of wings, enabling it to carry more passengers while operating more efficiently than its predecessor aircraft, effectively replacing the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet.
When it first took flight, the 777X became the largest twin-engine jet aircraft to ever fly. Though a milestone aircraft for Boeing, its 2020 aerial debut was hampered by the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max and the subsequent worldwide grounding of the narrow-body jet due to issues with the aircraft's software stemming from its development.
Take a look at the plane Boeing hopes will be its redemption.