The 777X is a major redesign of the old 777, first flown commercially in 1995. It's primary goals were to be both physically larger to carry more passengers and burn less fuel per flight. For both ...

Ortberg said in October that the first delivery was expected in 2026 rather than this year. In a third-quarter earnings report, Boeing said that the latest 777X setback would cost $2.6 billion.

Richard Wong, center, the 777X wing engineering senior manager, cheers as the first hole is drilled in the 777-8 Freighter wing spar on Monday, July 21, 2025 in Everett, Washington.

Boeing's 777X to enter service with Lufthansa in 2026, CEO Kelly Ortberg confirmed. The jet has faced certification delays, with flight tests paused for months. The latest setback cost Boeing $2.6 ...

The 777X is set to replace older versions of the 777, which began service in 1995, followed by the biggest and longest-range 777-300ER in 2003.

That document breaks out order figures by the first-generation 777 and the 777X. It says that at end-2024 Boeing held unfilled “firm” orders for 358 777X, down from 396 three months prior.

But the 777X has faced years of setbacks since Boeing introduced the passenger variants in 2013 at the Dubai Air Show. The 777-9, the first that Boeing expected to deliver to customers, has been ...

Boeing resumed testing for its long-delayed 777X widebody jet on Thursday, with the first flight since the U.S. planemaker grounded the test fleet in August due to the failure of a key engine ...

About 500 employees, members of the media and customer representatives joined an online audience to witness production of the first wing spar for the first 777X that will take to the skies.

Boeing's other 777X airline customers include Emirates, Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) and Cathay Pacific Airways (0293.HK). The planemaker has 481 777X orders, including 170 ...

Ben Linder, 777 and 777-8 Freighter vice president and chief project engineer, talks to employees before the first hole is made in the first wing spar, Monday, July 21, 2025, marking the start of ...