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The Boeing 777X UNVEILED: World's longest passenger plane at 252ft makes its debut at factory ceremony, less than a week after the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 passengers on board.





The first fully assembled Boeing 777X, the world's longest passenger jetliner has been unveiled.


The aircraft had expected to be presented with much fanfare in a ceremonial debut at the plane manufacturer's plant in Everett, near Seattle, on Wednesday.

But as a mark of respect for those who died in the Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crash, it was instead unveiled in a low-key event that was only attended by Boeing employees.




https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6813311/The-Boeing-777X-UNVEILED-Worlds-longest-passenger-jet-makes-debut-Seattle-factory-ceremony.html

Boeing employees gather around the first fully assembled 777X aircraft at the plane manufacturer's plant near Seattle.

The jet was unveiled at a low key ceremony attended by Boeing staff only.


Staff were eager to snap pictures of the huge plane. It will make its maiden test flight in the spring.

Last year, Boeing released a video and pictures of a 'static' 777X rolling off the production line at the Everett factory.


Boeing claims that the 777X will be the largest and most efficient twin engine jet in the world, with 12 per cent lower fuel consumption and 10 per cent lower operating costs than the competition.

There is also an improvement with range.

The 777X can fly for 16,110km (10,010 miles), compared to the 777's maximum range of 15,800km (9,817miles).

As well as the folding wing-tips, the 235ft wings are the biggest Boeing has ever made, over 30ft longer than the current model's wingspan it also has bigger windows and overhead bins compared to the current 777 and 'advanced LED lighting'.



Deliveries to customers are expected to begin in 2020.

Carriers that have placed orders are British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines.

The two versions of the 777X - the 777-8 and 777-9 - cost $360.5million and $388.7million respectively.

When are we going to get second handed ones to buy

Oyibo keep growing

They are unveiling another one that will transport them and their families...no be me and una...na leg I take dey waka my waka anywhere even Europe...

Thank you and don't mention "Blowing"..

So, this one no go crash?

Redoil:
When are we going to get second handed ones to buy

Lol.. Maybe in 10 - 20years.

Seriously Boeing should put off unveiling anything that even resembles an aircraft for the next one year at least

I heard 777 is the most rugged of all Boeing planes.

Na so life be, u die, the world moves on. Don't live life for nobody, live it for yourself and live it to the fullest.

If this one crash, nobody go survive Am.

You all don't have spiritual eyes....boeing 777x wey nigerians don already fly for witchcraft.

MajorJeffery:
I heard 777 is the most rugged of all Boeing planes.

So they said of all these products!

I don't feel it is not a good business move, to bring new products when one of your latest addition to the market is causing panics among the industry customers.

MajorJeffery:
I heard 777 is the most rugged of all Boeing planes.

Yes they are, until they ram human beings into the hard Earth at 430 knots.

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Let them train the pilots and also provide the correct manual of this one so as to avoid the probs they have with the 737max

777 is a spiritual number.

Anyways hope they have resolved the issues concerning the latest crashes with Boeing Planes though.

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777? A marine spirit code?

Which of the marine world did they bring this one out? I won't enter this plane until it is tested for like 5 years

Which kind of play is this?

I see the engines were also moved forward like the MAX series. This means it still has MCAS running.

Are those the staff only or their families also joined?

Very beautiful bird it is.

Why can't planes have parachutes for passengers in case of air accident issues

Larryfest:
Let them train the pilots and also provide the correct manual of this one so as to avoid the probs they have with the 737max

So it's Boeing that will also supply pilots to their customers?

Hope there are no flight control issues o. We don’t want it to crash like Atiku and Obi’s presidential ambitions

tiredoflife:
Why can't planes have parachutes for passengers in case of air accident issues

I don't understand too?

they just need to train more pilots and carry them along with the new system upgrades of each plane

A year after it's in the market one will crash, that's the sacrifice they'll make to appease the aliens behind invention.

Like it or not, there's no technology made that won't claim human life, even as harmless as your smartphone. Blood sacrifice must be made to appease the demon.