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| Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300 about to land at London Heathrow Airport | |
| Role | Wide-body jet airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| First flight | June 12, 1994 |
| Introduction | June 7, 1995 with United Airlines |
| Status | Being made and being used by airlines |
| Primary users | Emirates United Airlines Cathay Pacific Air France |
| Produced | 1991-present |
| Number built | 1,538 |
| Unit cost | 777-200ER: US$ 261.5 million 777-200LR: US$296.0 million 777-300ER: US$320.2 million 777F: US$300.5 million |
The Boeing 777 is a long range, twin-engine, widebody commercial airliner. It is the world's largest twinjet plane. It is often called the "Triple Seven". It can carry between 283 and 368 passengers. It has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles.
The first 777-200 model first entered service in 1995. The stretched 777-300 was introduced in 1998. That model is 33.3 feet (10.1 meters) longer. The longer-range 777-300ER and 777-200LR models entered service in 2004 and 2006, respectively. A freighter version, the 777F, first flew in 2008. Beginning in 2019, Boeing will deliver a new version of the 777, the 777X.
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