Boeing’s 777X jetliner successfully completes maiden flight
Two earlier attempts had to be postponed because of high winds
26 January 2020 - 21:03
Boeing successfully staged the first flight of the world's largest twin-engined jetliner on Saturday in a respite from the crisis over its smallest model, the grounded 737 MAX.
The 777X, a larger version of the 777 mini-jumbo, touched down at the historic Boeing Field outside Seattle at 2pm after a debut which began almost four hours earlier at Boeing’s revamped wide-body assembly lines north of the city...
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