Boeing 777 orders

Review of Boeing 777 Orders and News

Malaysia not Subject to FAA Safety Directive

(Reuters) - Boeing Co on Wednesday said the missing 777 Malaysia Airlines jetliner was not subject to a new U.S. safety directive that ordered additional inspections for cracking and corrosion on certain 777 planes.

The Federal Aviation Administration last week ordered additional, repeated inspections of certain Boeing 777 aircraft, warning that corrosion and cracking could lead to rapid decompression and damage to the structure of the aircraft.



 

Boeing 777 Operators

United Airlines placed the launch order for the 777 program on October 14, 1990 when it purchased 34 Pratt & Whitney PW4084-powered 777-200s valued at US$11 billion with options on an additional 34.^[11][12] Subsequent versions of the 777, including the 777-200ER, 777-200LR, 777-300, 777-300ER, and 777F, have been launched by Air France, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The following table lists milestone dates for each model of the aircraft.

Model	Launch order	Launch customer	Go-ahead	Rollout	Maiden flight	Certification	First Delivery	Service entry
777-200	October 15, 1990	United Airlines	October 29, 1990	April 9, 1994	June 12, 1994	April 19, 1995	May 15, 1995	June 7, 1995
777-200ER	June 14, 1991	British Airways	October 29, 1990	September 3, 1996	October 7, 1996	January 17, 1997	February 6, 1997	February 9, 1997
777-200LR	February 27, 2000	Pakistan International	February 29, 2000	February 15, 2005	March 8, 2005	February 2, 2006	February 27, 2006	March 3, 2006
777-300	June 14, 1995	Cathay Pacific	June 26, 1995	September 8, 1997	October 16, 1997	May 4, 1998	May 21, 1998	May 27, 1998
777-300ER	March 31, 2000	Air France	February 29, 2000	November 14, 2002	February 24, 2003	March 16, 2004	April 29, 2004	May 10, 2004
777F	May 24, 2005	Air France	May 24, 2005	May 21, 2008	July 14, 2008	February 6, 2009	February 19, 2009	February 22, 2009