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Fifth Boeing 777-9 Makes Its First Flight

The Boeing 777X program has just hit a major milestone. After nearly five years, a brand new Boeing 777-9 has made its maiden flight at Paine Field Airport. This is the fifth Boeing 777-9 aircraft ...

Why Does The Boeing 777-300ER Have An Exclusive Engine Even Though Other Variants Don’t?

In 1999, Boeing and GE Aerospace made a landmark deal that would exclusively see the Boeing 777-300ER powered by the GE90 engine. GE secured this historic partnership agreement through a combination ...
Aviation Week

Fifth 777-9 Joins Boeing Certification Test Program

Boeing added a fifth 777-9 to the twinjet’s long-running flight test and certification program on Aug. 5, with the first flight of a newly built airframe—WH286. Painted in an all-white scheme, the ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Emirates orders 65 upcoming Boeing 777-9 aircraft

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The biennial Dubai Air Show opened on Monday with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 of Boeing's upcoming 777-9 aircraft, as the carrier looks to increase its fleets ...