Service entry with Cathay Pacific was later in that month.

The type made history on when it was awarded type certification simultaneously from the US FAA and European JAA and was granted 180min ETOPS approval. The 777-300 rolled out on September 8 1997, followed by first flight on October 16 that year. Later that month Boeing's board authorised production of the new aircraft. Otherwise changes have been kept to a minimum to maximise commonality.īoeing publicly announced it was developing the 777-300 at the Paris Airshow in mid June 1995 where it revealed it had secured 31 firm orders from All Nippon, Cathay Pacific, Korean Airlines and Thai Airways. Other changes compared with the 777-200 include a tailskid and ground manoeuvring cameras mounted on the horizontal tail and underneath the forward fuselage. To cope with the stretch and the up to 13 tonne (28,600lb) increased max takeoff weight the 300 features a strengthened undercarriage, airframe and inboard wing.

The longer fuselage allows seating for up to 550 passengers in a single class high density configuration. Compared to the older 747s the stretched 777 has comparable passenger capacity and range, but burns one third less fuel and features 40% lower maintenance costs.Ĭompared with the baseline 777-200 the 300 features a 10.13m (33ft 3in) stretch, comprising plugs fore and aft of the wings. The stretched 777-300 is designed as a replacement for early generation 747s (747-100s and 200s). Boeing's 777-300 is powered by the world's most powerful turbofan engines.

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