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Boeing 777 Fleet Reaches One Million Flights Under Extended Operations

Monday 15/05/2017 - Source: Bernama


Boeing's 777 jetliner fleet has completed its one millionth flight under regulations for extended operations (ETOPS).

Based on reported and projected 777 fleet data, Boeing estimated the one millionth 777 ETOPS flight occurred on May 11.

"The one millionth 777 ETOPS flight is a result of our point-to-point product strategy to develop airplanes that fly people directly where they want to go," vice president-general manager, 777 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Larry Loftis said in statement released by Boeing from Seattle on Monday. "Early in its development we set out on a deliberate path to make the 777 the first airplane to enter service ready to fly ETOPS routes."

Under ETOPS regulations, airplanes are allowed to fly long-distance routes that take them far from the nearest airport. The 777 was designed specifically to have the reliability and redundancy to safely traverse those long-distance routes governed by extended operations rules.


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