Boeing 777X Development Moves To Next Stage

Boeing 777X Artistic Rendering Boeing's board of directors has granted authority to offer the 777X jetliner to customers, a key mile...

Boeing 777X Artistic Rendering

Boeing's board of directors has granted authority to offer the 777X jetliner to customers, a key milestone ahead of a formal launch event of the program perhaps later this year.
Boeing plans to introduce the 777X, a re-engined 777 variant with a larger composite wing for improved fuel efficiency, at the end of the decade, and likely at least a year after the scheduled certification of its General Electric GE9X engine in May 2018.
The 777X would serve long-range and high-cargo demand markets in a larger seat class (350-400 passengers) than 777. 777X is expected to provide the lowest fuel burn per seat of any airplane in commercial service now.
Boeing is now in discussions with potential customers like British Airways , Emirates , Qatar Airways and Air Lease Corp, to refine 777X's design and performance before formally launching the aircraft and booking orders. 777X would feature a Honeywell cockpit as in 787 Dreamliner.
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