BREAKING NEWS this week is the roll out on Tuesday (15 February) at Boeings Everett plant of the 777LR, the world”s longest range, and arguably most economical yet, commercial jet aircraft. Powered by. two GE90 engines the 777 will have a typical range of 18 hours carrying 300 passengers and 18 tons of cargo linking non-stop city pairs such as Singapore ” New York, Atlanta ” Hong Kong and in theory at any rate London ” Sydney. Boeing claims seat mile cost of 15/18% less than competing four engined aircraft. The aircraft will be test flown over the coming months and is expected into airline service January 2006. Currently the 777LR is on order from Pakistan International and Eva Airways.
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