SEATTLE, Jan. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Boeing
(NYSE: BA) 777X jetliner took to the skies today, entering the next
phase of its rigorous test program. Based on the popular 777 and
with proven technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, the 777X took off
in front of thousands at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:09 a.m. local time for a three hour, 51 minute
flight over Washington state
before landing at Seattle's Boeing
Field.
"The 777X flew beautifully, and today's testing was very
productive," said Capt. Van Chaney,
777/777X chief pilot for Boeing Test & Evaluation. "Thank you
to all the teams who made today possible. I can't wait to go fly
your airplane again."
Capt. Chaney and Boeing Chief Pilot Craig Bomben worked through
a detailed test plan to exercise the airplane's systems and
structures while the test team in Seattle monitored the data in real time.
"Our Boeing team has taken the most successful twin-aisle jet of
all time and made it even more efficient, more capable and more
comfortable for all," said Stan
Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"Today's safe first flight of the 777X is a tribute to the years of
hard work and dedication from our teammates, our suppliers and our
community partners in Washington
state and across the globe."
The first of four dedicated 777-9 flight test airplanes, WH001
will now undergo checks before resuming testing in the coming days.
The test fleet, which began ground testing in Everett last year, will endure a comprehensive
series of tests and conditions on the ground and in the air over
the coming months to demonstrate the safety and reliability of the
design.
The newest member of Boeing's market-leading widebody family,
the 777X will deliver 10 percent lower fuel use and emissions and
10 percent lower operating costs than the competition through
advanced aerodynamics, the latest generation carbon-fiber composite
wing and the most advanced commercial engine ever built, GE
Aviation's GE9X.
The new 777X also combines the best of the passenger-preferred
777 and 787 Dreamliner cabins with new innovations to deliver the
flight experience of the future. Passengers will enjoy a wide,
spacious cabin, large overhead bins that close easily for
convenient access to their belongings, larger windows for a view
from every seat, better cabin altitude and humidity, less noise and
a smoother ride.
Boeing expects to deliver the first 777X in 2021. The program
has won 340 orders and commitments from leading carriers around the
world, including ANA, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways,
Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Singapore
Airlines. Since its launch in 2013, the 777X family has outsold the
competition nearly 2 to 1.
About the Boeing 777X Family
The 777X includes the 777-8 and the 777-9, the newest members of
Boeing's market-leading widebody family.
Seat
Count:
777-8: 384 passengers
(typical
2-class)
777-9: 426 passengers
Engine:
GE9X, supplied by GE Aviation
Range:
777-8: 8,730 nautical miles (16,170 km)
777-9: 7,285 nautical miles (13,500 km)
Wingspan:
Extended: 235 ft, 5 in. (71.8 m)
On ground: 212 ft, 8 in (64.8 m)
Length:
777-8: 229 ft (69.8 m)
777-9: 251 ft, 9 in (76.7
m)
For more information, please visit www.boeing.com/777X.
Contact
Paul
Bergman
Boeing Communications
+1 (206) 724-7292
paul.r.bergman2@boeing.com
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