Boeing Resumes 777X Test Flights Written 17 January 2025

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Boeing Resumes 777X Test Flights

Folded wingtip of the Boeing 777X, at the rollout of the first 777-9 airframe in Everett, WA. | Dan Nevill from Seattle, WA; Wikipedia; CC BY 2.0

Reuters reports, “Boeing resumed testing for its long-delayed 777X widebody jet on Thursday, with the first flight since the U.S. planemaker grounded the test fleet in August due to the failure of a key engine mounting structure. The grounding came just five weeks after it had started certification flights for the 777-9 with officials from the U.S. aviation regulator onboard.”
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