Saturday, January 10, 2009

Launched in February 2000, the new longer-range 777-200 and 777-300 airplanes


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. The first 777-300ER rolled out of the Everett, Wash., factory on Nov. 14, 2002.The first 777-200LR (Longer Range) -- the world's longest range commercial airplane -- was unveiled February 15, 2005 and first flew on March 8 and has begun a six-month flight-test program.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.

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