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Boeing 777X

Long-haul passenger and cargo aircraft

The newest 777 generation, featuring composite wings, folding wingtips and GE9X engines.

Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft type
Widebody jet
Passenger capacity
350–426
Maximum range
8,700 nmi
Engine options
2 × General Electric GE9X
First flight
Not available
Production status
In development
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Specifications

Aircraft details

Manufacturer
Boeing
Family
777
Aircraft type
Widebody jet
Primary role
Long-haul passenger and cargo aircraft
Production status
In development
Passenger capacity
350–426
Maximum range
8,700 nautical miles
Engine options
2 × General Electric GE9X
Aircraft family

Variants

3 variants
Boeing

Boeing 777-8

The shorter and longer-range passenger member of the Boeing 777X family.

Typical seats 350–425
Maximum seats
Range 9,500 nmi
Cruise speed
Length
70.9 m
Wingspan
71.8 m
Height
19.5 m
Maximum takeoff weight
365,140 kg
Engines
2 × GE Aerospace GE9X
Boeing

Boeing 777-8 Freighter

The dedicated cargo member of the Boeing 777X family.

Typical seats
Maximum seats
Range 5,000 nmi
Cruise speed
Length
70.9 m
Wingspan
71.8 m
Height
19.5 m
Maximum takeoff weight
365,140 kg
Engines
2 × GE Aerospace GE9X
Boeing

Boeing 777-9

The larger passenger member of the Boeing 777X family.

Typical seats 375–450
Maximum seats
Range 8,000 nmi
Cruise speed
Length
76.7 m
Wingspan
71.8 m
Height
19.5 m
Maximum takeoff weight
351,530 kg
Engines
2 × GE Aerospace GE9X
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https://www.flightglobal.com/rss · Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:40:57 +0000

Boeing expects next-aircraft development will accelerate as certification work winds down

<p>Executive says completing outstanding certifications and ramping production will ready Boeing to focus on future aircraft. While Boeing does not appear close to launching a next-generation aircraft, the company intends to ramp up development work for such an aircraft after it completes certifications of the 737 Max 7, Max 10 and 777-9 widebody. That is&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/2026/07/boeing-expects-next-aircraft-development-will-accelerate-as-certification-work-winds-down/">Boeing expects next-aircraft development will accelerate as certification work winds down</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>

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Aircraft names

Boeing 777-8F Boeing 777-9 Boeing 777-8 Boeing 777X 777-8F 777 8F 777-9 777 9 777-8 777 8 777X