the triple 7x is boeing's latest widebody offering and its largest ever twin-engine
aircraft although the aircraft is still around two years away from entering service
boeing has racked up 320 orders for the new triple 7x according to boeing's order book the largest
number of orders is the 115 aircraft ordered by emirates want to know about it well stay tuned
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and in today's video we're gonna talk about the last b 777x order so without any further ado let's
begin when boeing's all-new triple 7x jumbo jet goes into service passengers can likely expect an
upsized experience from a more spacious cabin to bigger windows and overhead storage compartments
taking the media onboard the aircraft which is in singapore for the bi-annual singapore air show
on sunday february 13th boeing senior director of product marketing brian hermasmere said this is
not just another triple seven a significant loss on the triple 7x a re-winged and re-engine major
derivative of the hugely popular triple seven is certainly bad news for a company grappling
with technical execution problems on many of its jetliners military and space programs boeing's
biggest single program in terms of revenue the 737 max is only now returning to production and
service after two tragic crashes and a complete redo of the jets control systems but the triple
7x's biggest problem and a key cause of its delay is actually commercial the order book has been
largely stagnant for around 5 years with just over 300 on the backlog and a very small customer group
worse the pandemic has accelerated a secular shift in airline fleet planning
airlines want more aircraft that are smaller and medium range to connect more city pairs a process
known as route fragmentation they want fewer twin aisles especially large ones the federal aviation
administration faa sent a letter to boeing saying that the manufacturer's new triple 7x aircraft
currently in its testing phase likely will not receive its certification until mid to late 2023
the faa has blocked boeing from moving forward with a key step in its certification of the
aircraft pushing the projected date on which the faa will give the aircraft the all clear back by
months the letter sent may 13th and reviewed by the seattle times cites multiple issues with the
aircraft perhaps most notable is an incident during a december 2020 test flight when the
aircraft performed an uncommanded pitch event when the nodes of the aircraft pitch abruptly
upward down with that pilot input boeing has yet to confirm that it fully understands
and has corrected the problem that occurred that day the letter also mentioned an aspect
of aircraft's common core system described as the central nervous system of the plane
that the faa believes is not up to par the faa reports that the system has incomplete data and
has not cleared preliminary safety checks honestly if it goes beyond 2023 and it goes on for another
year we probably cancel the program tim clark told industry publication airline ratings what else can
we do we can continue the way we are boeing really needs to get their act together and get this
aircraft sorted emmerich is the world's largest international carrier according to industry data
and the largest user of widebody jets don't forget the aircraft was originally designed for delivery
in april 2020 it's now 2024 if we're lucky you've now got a four year delay with the program if they
got another year on it we're gonna question if this is fit for purpose or not what's the
problem with it a boeing spokesperson said it remains focused on executing the comprehensive
series of tests and conditions to demonstrate the safety and reliability of the airplane's design
boeing will continue to work closely with customers the company said developed from the
triple seven 300 er the three family triple 777x series incorporates general electric ge9x engines
and a high aspect composite wing design to deliver an aircraft targeted approximately
12 percent lower fuel consumption than the airbus a350 1000 first to enter service in 2023
is the 400 plus seat triple seven nine with a fuselage stretch of nine feet overall and 20
per seat fuel burn improvement over the 365 passenger triple 7 300 er this shorter
triple seven eight which shares the same fuselage length as the recently launched
triple seven eight f freighter will carry similar passenger loads as the triple 7 300 er but with a
13 fuel burn improvement while flying more than 1 000 nautical miles farther launched in 2013
the triple 79 first flew in january 2020 and is undergoing flight tests the triple 7 8f freighter
will carry 31 freight pilots on the main deck plus existing space for 13 pallets and additional bulk
cargo or 5995 cubic feet in the lower holds is due to enter service in 2027. the debut of the
triple seven eight which boeing delayed focusing on the development of the triple seven nine
is now expected towards the end of the decade qatar airways signed an order worth 6.8 billion
dollars for ge9x engines as part of its triple seven eight freighter commitment
the triple seven x larger variant can seat 426 in a two class layout with a range of thirteen
thousand five hundred kilometers the triple seven nine is targeted at a specific market flag
chip long-haul routes the jet is largely meant to replace the 77w 747 and a380s for carriers seeing
aging fleets however don't expect to see booming sails the biggest threat to the triple 7x is
smaller wide bodies like the a350 900 and strongly rumored 78710 er with a similar range profile
with lower capacity airlines have shifted many 77w routes to these new generation aircraft but don't
think that there isn't a market for these planes in 2020 the company announced it was sliding the
first delivery back further to 2022 as the max grounding and kobit 19 pandemic took their toll
however following calls from easa for modifications to the flight control system
and a newly disclosed uncommanded pitch event during a flight on december 8th
2020 boeing conceded certification would take even longer than expected building on the cabins of the
boeing triple 7 and 787 dreamliner the neo triple 7x will create a more spacious flight experience
its cabins will be 4 inches wider thanks to wall reductions of 2 inches on each side
and windows will be 16 larger than those found on the current triple seven to provide every
passenger with better views throughout the windows will also be raised by two and a
half inches to allow more light and views even for passengers who won't be in a window seat
airlines will also be able to customize ceilings overhead bins are sculpted concavely to once
again provide a more spacious feel while still allowing passengers one overhead back per person
the design is also meant to make it easier for passengers to close bins
reducing effort by 40 compared to previous models according to boeing representatives led
lightings feature will provide a calming ambience throughout while wider cabins will also allow
airlines to customize cabinet alignments that include direct aisle access and business class
singapore airlines is boeing triple 7x delivery was initially scheduled for 2021 but after a
series of production setbacks boeing now expects it won't hand over the keys to triple seven nine
launch customer emirates until 2023 with singapore airlines's boeing triple seven nine delivery date
likely to be no earlier than 2024 and potentially sometime in 2025 as a consequence all twin isle
models are suffering from plummeting orders and deliveries and utilization has collapsed as of
january just 33 percent of triple seven capacity was active compared with a year ago according
to data from the international air transport association for single aisle jets the figure is
around 60 like other town aisles the triple 7 has been a victim of its own success between 2012 and
2018 boeing delivered standard passenger triple 7 300 ers plus another 90 cargo models this is
reflected in order numbers for the triple seven x the smaller triple seven eight has seen few orders
leading to news that it might just be scrapped the triple seven nine comprises almost all of the 320
orders for passenger planes and there don't seem to be many more coming soon now that we've come
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