Boeing 777-9 Begins Certification Flight Testing, Can it Beat Airbus 350-1000?

Boeing's next-gen jet, the 777-9, took a major step towards commercial flights with its recent test flight. This wide-body giant boasts impressive features like quieter cabins, better fuel efficiency than rivals, and an extended range. With 426 seats and a focus on passenger comfort, the 777-9 aims to dominate long-haul travel, but faces competition from Airbus' A350-1000.

Visuals: Boeing

[stonew]

I live on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was posted on social media a couple of days ago that the 777-9 was seen in Kailua-Kona airport for several days. Several commenters said it was part of its certification flying in the open international waters around the islands.

[spaceghost]

I hope Boeing will at least ATTEMPT to have some quality control in the production this time.

[johnhaan]

Beautiful aircraft. 777 is my favorite wide body to fly on. Can’t wait to see it put into service.

[ara]

I hope Boeing will regain its glory back again

I still love Boeing simply because B-747

[lvckUK]

I should hope it's 6% more fuel efficient than the A350. By the time it's certified it'll be 8 or 9 years behind the airbus.
I wouldn't be surprised if Airbus announce an A350 Neo is a few years.

[uzairibnuri]

AND, even if an airline is keen on it, Boeing's orders are so backlogged that it would be a decade's wait to receive it. Quite a few airlines have had to scrap their expansion/resumption schedules because of many 787 delivery delays.
At the moment, Airbus is riding the crest of the wave with their A350-900s and A350-1000s. Good on them.

[Sacto]

I believe all four 777-9's built will be part of the certification program. They'll go on an accelerated test program to get the plane ready for certification possibly by February 2025. This will allow deliveries to begin to Lufthansa, the launch customer for the plane. Once in service, the 777-9 in Lufthansa service will replace all the 747-400's and A340-600's still in service with the airline, and may allow Lufthansa to cut back A380 operations.

[joeyahoo]

Not once, not ever, did I hear the narrator say a word about IMPROVED SAFETY. Just another Boeing and I'm still not going.

[guillermojimenezcastelblan]

Nice plane, only my wishes that the Certificate program Flights go as planned, and good luck with that job.

[rltdwge]

Those wings look like a work of art… if they don’t fail…

[yqspiju]

Have they included the feature of remaining airborne when it's required?

[Timmy]

I’ve flown on the 777 and the A350, and the 777 flys better.

[girishmohith]

We see an urge for travel and airports being congested. I beleive the 777x has its place specially for big hubs and companies like emirates who needs high capacity planes

[edwardwilcox]

Should be a terrific aircraft but will the market be large enough for it`s size. As it stands I`d suggest the B777 300-ER is as big as most airlines want to go & really A350-1000 is the de-facto replacement for it offering a far more efficient package while be as accomodating. B777X is larger, heavier & far more costly, so in my opinion it may not be as popular as Boeing we`ll see in due course.

[johnmartinez]

i believe this aircraft will kick ass…..yes it has taken time but rather it be done right with no surprises whatsoever

[raf]

As long as they do not fall out of the sky, you never know with Boeing, they may sell a few planes.

[jeffcarinda]

What about testing the new certification of the 777X? When does this start?

[jamiebrowne]

I’d be very nervous in flying in one of these. Did they get the guy to go around to every nut, bolt and screw and make sure everything in tightened up

[ishamkader]

B777 were always gold standard for long haul wide body airliner..

[jeremypearson]

Not sure, but from the reviews I’ve seen the A350 seems to be a crowd pleaser. I think the FAA is really going to scrutinize the certification given Boeings recent issues.