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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.