The second AFP machine does something more complex: It lays the carbon-fiber strips down on a surface that has two 90-degree angles to make a U-shaped structural beam for the wing, called a spar ...

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 ...

The 777X's size and efficiency make it favorable for these carriers' strong hub-and-spoke networks that rely on big planes to shuttle as many people as possible between cities at once.

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 777-8F, the freighter arm of the 777X family, is considered not only more fuel-efficient than other widebody aircraft on the market, but also, it is actually larger than those other aircraft ...

Boeing has suspended flight testing of its new 777X wide-body jet after identifying the failure of a part connecting the engine to the body of the aircraft, the latest in a long line of quality ...

Boeing advertises the 777X as the "largest and most efficient twin-engine jet in the world," it was scheduled to go into service in 2020, as reported by CNN. By now, it was supposed to have ...

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 has suspended flight testing of its new 777X wide-body jet after identifying the failure of a part connecting the engine to the body of the aircraft, the manufacturer told AFP on Tuesday.The ...