List of Boeing 777 operators

A mostly white Boeing 777, with some red, green and black markings, of Emirates, in flight, facing left.
An Emirates 777-300ER. Emirates is the largest operator of the Boeing 777 with 133 aircraft as of November 2023 [1]

The Boeing 777 is a long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the commercial business unit of Boeing. Commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven",[2] it is the largest twinjet.[3] The 777 can accommodate between 301 and 450 (Air Canada High Density) passengers in a three-class layout,[4] and has a range of 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles (9,695 to 17,372 km), depending on the model. Developed in consultation with eight major airlines,[5] the 777 was designed to replace older wide-body airliners and bridge the capacity difference between the 767 and 747.

The 777 is produced in two fuselage lengths. The original 777-200 model first entered service in 1995, followed by the extended-range 777-200ER in 1997. [6] The stretched 777-300, which is 33.3 ft (10.1 m) longer, began service in 1998. The longer-range 777-300ER and 777-200LR variants entered service in 2004 and 2006, respectively, while a freighter version, the 777F, debuted in 2009.[6]

United Airlines first placed the 777 into commercial airline service in 1995. The most successful variant is the 777-300ER with 799 aircraft delivered and over 844 orders to date.[7] Emirates operates the largest 777 fleet with 148 aircraft.[7] FedEx Express operates the largest fleet of the 777F cargo aircraft. As of April 2024, 2,268 Boeing 777s, of all variants, have been ordered and 1,729 have been delivered.[8]

  1. ^ "Media Fast Facts - November 2023". Emirates. 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ Robertson, David (March 13, 2009). "Workhorse jet has been huge success with airlines that want to cut costs". The Times. UK. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  3. ^ Grantham, Russell (February 29, 2008). "Delta's new Boeing 777 can fly farther, carry more". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  4. ^ "777 Interior Arrangements". Boeing. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  5. ^ Birtles 1998, pp. 13–16
  6. ^ a b "The Boeing 777 Program Background". Boeing. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "777 Model Summary". Boeing. January 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Boeing:Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly)". Retrieved 25 May 2024.