Boeing 777X successfully completes first test flight

Boeing completed (25-Jan-2020) the first 777X test flight on 25-Jan-2020. The test flight was conducted for three hours and 51 minutes between Everett Paine Field Airport and Seattle's Boeing Field. Boeing Test and Evaluation 777/777X chief pilot Van Chaney stated: "The 777X flew beautifully, and today's testing was very productive". The first of four dedicated 777-9 flight test aircraft (WH001) will undergo checks before resuming testing. The test fleet, which commenced ground testing in 2019, will endure a comprehensive series of tests and conditions on the ground and in the air to demonstrate the safety and reliability of the design. Boeing expects to deliver the first 777X in 2021, and has won 340 orders and commitments from airlines. [more - original PR]