Dream Liner
Well-Known Member
Boeing said this week it is considering making both incremental improvements to the wing and engines of its 777 widebody jet and also more far-reaching changes – such as designing an all-new composite wing and using new engines. Last year, Boeing sold 200 777s, with the 1,000th jet in the series delivered last month. With its 777X plan, Boeing intends to head off a potential threat to that lucrative franchise from an upcoming Airbus jet, the all-composite A350-1000. Boeing likely will begin building the new jet in 2017, targeting first delivery in 2019