One of Boeing’s 777-9 test aircraft returned to the skies on 16 January, ending a four-month grounding of the 777-9 test fleet and indicating some progress in Boeing’s effort to conclude the ...
That news comes several days after Boeing resumed 777-9 flights after having grounded the four-aircraft flight-test fleet in August last year due to fractured structural engine components.
The thrust link issue was initially found on Boeing’s 777-9 test aircraft after a routine flight, but the issue was subsequently found on two other test planes. “During scheduled maintenance, we ...
With Boeing delivering the final 777-300ER at the end of 2024 despite the aircraft being built in late 2019, this week’s Flight Friday looks back at how 777 cycles (flights) have been since the ...
Boeing confirms it conducted a functional check flight on the third 777-9 test aircraft on Jan. 16, setting the stage for a return to flight for the aircraft’s delayed certification program.
First delivery of the 777-9 has since been pushed back to 2026, followed by the smaller 777-8 and a freighter version later in the decade. Boeing's 777-9 test plane made a return flight from ...
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing resumed testing for its long-delayed 777X widebody jet on Thursday ... had started certification flights for the 777-9 with officials from the U.S. aviation regulator ...