777X photo: Boeing Boeing has reached an agreement with five key Japanese aerospace majors for significant work on its new under deve...
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Boeing has reached an agreement with five key Japanese aerospace majors for significant work on its new under development 777X airplane.
Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to provide approximately 21 percent of the major airplane structure components for the 777X, including fuselage sections; center wing sections; pressure bulkheads; main landing gear wells; passenger, cargo and main landing gear doors; wing components and wing-body fairings.
JAI is a consortium of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), ShinMaywa Industries (SMIC) and NIPPI Corporation (NIPPI). JADC is a non-profit foundation established to enhance the competitiveness of the Japanese aircraft industry.
Japanese aerospace companies are key suppliers for Boeing's passenger aircrafts including Next-Generation 737, 737 MAX, 747, 767, 777, 787 Dreamliner, and now the 777X.
The 777X is an evolution of Boeing 777 widebody airplanes with a 12 percent lower fuel consumption and 10 percent lower than its nearest competitor.
The aircraft will be powered by two advanced, fuel-efficient GE9X engine with five percent more efficiency.
The 777X family will includes the 777-8X and the 777-9X – both designed to respond to market needs and customer preferences.
Production is set to begin in 2017, with first delivery expected from 2020.
