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Boeing employees and family members cheer and applaud the 777X after it landed at Boeing Field in Seattle completing its first flight on January 25, 2020.
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February 27, 2020 at 4:34 pm

South Seattle residents blasted with late-night jet noise from improper Boeing test

The largest jet engines ever built can make a pretty large noise, especially when run late at night at Boeing Field. Boeing said it's apologizing...

Boeing employees waited several hours for the wind to let up to watch the 777X take off on its first flight on Friday. Boeing canceled Friday’s scheduled first flight of the 777X due to the wind.

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January 24, 2020 at 6:14 pm

Boeing postpones 777X first flight; here’s why the wind caused problems

For this initial flight, the strong and unpredictable wind was a problem.

January 24, 2020 at 6:00 am

Boeing enjoys rare moment of brightness as massive 777X makes first flight VIEW

The first flight marks the beginning of a rigorous flight test program, which will be under intense scrutiny after criticism of the FAA following revelations...

The fuselage of the 777X ground test airplane was split by a high-pressure rupture on September 5. With the wings bent upward and the interior at maximum pressure, the failure occurred just shy of the ultimate load required to certify the airplane.

Source: A Boeing employee who cannot be identified to protect his job.

November 27, 2019 at 5:00 am

Boeing 777X’s fuselage split dramatically during September stress test

When Boeing's new 777X suffered a ground test failure in early September, the damage was much more alarming than previously reported. It wasn't a cargo door...

Boeing’s robotic production machinery, known as Fuselage Automated Upright Build, or FAUB.

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November 13, 2019 at 7:10 pm

Boeing abandons its failed fuselage robots on the 777X, handing the job back to machinists WATCH

Boeing said Wednesday it is adopting a different approach that “has proven more reliable, requiring less work by hand and less rework, than what the...

Aerial photograph shows a stockpile of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked while awaiting FAA approval for a technical fix before they can be delivered to customers. This parking area is along the west side of Boeing Field and just south of the South Park Bridge.

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October 23, 2019 at 5:00 am

Profits slashed and costs rising, Boeing CEO holds firm: 737 MAX to fly again by year-end

Boeing said it assumes that it will get approval for the 737 MAX's return to service by the end of the year and that it...

The new Boeing 777X has the largest wings on any Boeing jet that fold at the tip to fit into airport gates. The folded tip is seen in the background. The foreground section attaches to the fuselage.
The first 777X will fly in 2019.

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September 6, 2019 at 6:55 pm

Door blows out during ground test on Boeing 777X jet

Boeing's new widebody jet, the 777X, suffered a setback Thursday afternoon during a high-pressure stress test on the ground when one of the airplane's doors...

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, pictured at company headquarters in January, told investors Wednesday the 777X jet’s GE engines would not be ready for first flight until early 2020. (Dean Rutz / Seattle Times)

August 7, 2019 at 12:53 pm

Boeing CEO: Lingering engine fix will push back first flight and delivery of 777X

The further delay of Boeing's big new jet – already running months later than the company had initially anticipated – marks yet another setback for...

The new Boeing 777X has the largest wings on any Boeing jet that fold at the tip to fit into airport gates.
The first 777X will fly in 2019.

Photographed on December 21, 2018.The biggest jet engines ever seen are now hanging from the longest wings on any Boeing plane. Ahead of the new 777X jet’s rollout next month, Boeing offered a first look at these jaw-dropping GE-9X engines inside its Everett assembly plant. This 777x will fly in 2019.

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June 17, 2019 at 6:24 am

Bad news on Boeing’s new 777X rattles Paris Air Show VIEW

The long delay is a blow to Boeing. It threatens to postpone the 777X's entry into service, planned for the middle of next year, and...

Emirates President Tim Clark speaks to the journalists during a press conference at the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Emirates, the Middle East’s largest air carrier, has unveiled new, state-of-the-art, first class private suites. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) XKJ103

June 15, 2019 at 3:27 pm

Emirates negotiations may deal blow to key Boeing 777X order

Emirates, the global champion of large jets, is in negotiations with Boeing that could substantially defer part of its massive order for 150 Boeing 777X airplanes and...

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