For the first time, a company's name on the fuselage of the 777x
It has taken the beauty of more than six years since that first flight on January 26, 2020. But, finally, the name [...]
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It took the beauty of more than six years From that first flight on January 26, 2020. But, finally, the name of one of the companies that purchased the Boeing 777X appeared on the fuselage of one of the airplanes which are conducting tests in preparation for certification by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The name is that of Lufthansa, the carrier that, in Boeing's plans, should be the recipient of the first delivery of version 2.0 of the famous Triple Seven.
Granted, this is just a decal for the time being, but it is also a new, small step toward the day when the plane will lift off with a load of paying passengers on board. The photo, posted on social media, was taken outside the Boeing plant in Everett, and it tells us that Lufthansa's will be the fourth 777X built.
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Before the end of February, the first ignition of the engines should be carried out on the plane, the giant General Electric GE9X, while the first flight in passenger configuration (i.e., with the seats, galleys, toilets, and whatever else installed on board) is expected to take place in a window during April, with delivery (subject to FAA certification) scheduled for early 2027.
Lufthansa has ordered a total of 27 examples of the new generation of 777s: twenty 777-9 passenger and seven 777-8 freighter versions. Leading the list of orders remains Emirates, which has purchased 205 so far. In all, orders for the program (which includes the 777-9, 777-8 and 777-8F) total more than 540.
The story of the 777X is now well over a decade old, without any delivery having yet been made. The launch of the program was in 2013, with the first flight in early 2020. First deliveries were expected in 2024, but then slipped to last year and finally even to early 2027. It is estimated that the program has already cost Boeing to the tune of $15 billion, in terms of losses due to delays in the manufacture and certification of the aircraft.
