The Boeing777 is an enormous aircraft, and nearly all of its variants have a higher maximum takeoff weight (545,000 lbs - 766,000 lbs) than an Airbus A340-200 or A340-300 (606,000 lbs - 610,000 lbs).

The widebody, with more than 280 passengers onboard, nearly used the entire runway upon touching down.

GE Aerospace GE9X engine with thrust link mounting component highlighted. Credit: GE Aerospace Boeing says it has halted certification flight testing of the 777-9 following the failure of a thrust ...

United Flight 328 landed safetly after the failure of the Pratt & Whitney engine. US investigators released the images and said the damage was consistent with metal fatigue. Visit the Business section ...

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) and Emirates today announced an agreement for 130 GE9X engines to power 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, bringing the airline's ...

The FAA has proposed a new solution to address a concern in Boeing 777 engines related to 'iron inclusion,' a substance that could affect compressor components' quality and durability. The US Federal ...

CINCINNATI , Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced today that Cathay Pacific has committed to purchasing GE9X engines to power 14 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, bringing ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it was ordering immediate inspections of Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines before further flights ...