Market demand sized, shaped and launched the newest member of the Boeing twin-aisle family -- the 777.
The airplane design offers features, innovations and approaches to airplane development that set the standard for delivering value to airlines.
The Boeing 777 is the first jetliner to be 100 percent digitally designed using three-dimensional computer graphics. Throughout the design process, the airplane was "pre-assembled" on the computer, eliminating the need for a costly, full-scale mock-up.
The airplane is larger than all other twinjet or trijet airplanes and smaller than the 747.
It brings the twin-engine economic advantage to medium- and long-range markets.
The 777 currently is available in five models: 777-200, 777-200ER (extended range), 777-200LR (longer-range), 777-300 and the 777-300ER.
Launched in February 2000, the new longer-range 777-200 and 777-300 airplanes bring the comfort and economic advantages of the Boeing 777 to non-stop routes that have never before been possible.
Boeing is offering its 777 customers new innovations that take advantage of the space in the overhead area of the airplane - the area located between the top of the stow bins and the crown of the airplane. These innovations will allow operators to use the overhead space for crew rest stations and storage.
Thanks to a new wing, more efficient engine, and a lighter structure, the 777 makes efficient use of fuel. And this, in turn, means lower emissions per passenger seat. For every pound of fuel conserved, three fewer pounds of carbon dioxide are generated. The bottom line: Fuel efficiency isn’t just good for economics, it’s good for the environment.
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