Name: Boeing 777-9
Brand: Boeing

The first variant of the all-new 777X family featuring the worlds largest and most powerful commercial engines and revolutionary folding wingtips. Represents Boeings newest widebody technology with composite wings and advanced aerodynamics.

Passengers

384-426

Range

8,389 mi

Cruise Speed

562 mph

First Flight

2020

Did You Know?

The 777-9 has folding wingtips that reduce the wingspan from 72m to 65m, allowing it to use the same airport gates as the current 777 despite its larger wings.

History & Timeline

Key Milestones

2019

Rollout

The first 777-9 prototype was rolled out on March 13, 2019, revealing its massive 72-meter wingspan with the distinctive folding wingtips in their deployed position.

2020

First Flight

The 777-9 completed its first flight on January 25, 2020, a 3-hour 52-minute flight from Paine Field to Boeing Field that marked a new chapter in widebody development.

Development Story

Program Launch

Boeing formally launched the 777X program in November 2013 with 259 orders from Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways, introducing revolutionary folding wingtips.

Composite Wings

Boeing built a $1 billion Composite Wing Center to manufacture the 777Xs massive carbon-fiber wings in-house, the largest Boeing has ever produced.

Interesting Facts

Folding Wingtips

The 777-9s wingtips fold upward to reduce wingspan from 72m to 65m, allowing it to use the same airport gates as the current 777 despite having much larger wings.