Will 777X replace 777?

For Emirates, which currently maintains a fleet exclusively of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft, the future is clearly the 777X. For this reason, the carrier has placed a massive order split between 777-8 jets to replace aging 777s and 777-9s to replace its Airbus Super Jumbos.



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Emirates' Boeing order This takes the airline's 777-X order book to a total of 205 units. Emirates also confirmed an order of 202 GE9X engines to power the additional 777X aircraft ordered today, taking its total GE9X engine order to 460 units.

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While the 777X offers unrivalled dimensions, advanced materials, and cutting-edge engine technology, the A350 shines with its lightweight composite airframe, advanced aerodynamics, and superior fuel efficiency.

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Currently, the world's biggest international airline has on order 50 A350-900s, 30 787-9s and 115 Boeing 777Xs. The airline operates 119 A380s, 123 Boeing 777-300ERs and 10 Boeing 777-200LRs. The 777X aircraft will replace the A380s, while the A350s and 787s will eventually replace the 777s.

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The Boeing 777 is the best-selling long-haul carrier in the history of aviation. It has an exceptional life-span of 30 years, but what's the secret behind this record-breaking longevity? In this film, a 777 is taken apart, inspected, and entirely refurbished.

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The luxuriously designed Boeing 777-200LR is among the largest private jet aircraft available.

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With schedule and cost reductions during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Delta decided to retire the 777 by the end of 2020, in order to “accelerate the airline's strategy to simplify and modernize its fleet while continuing to operate newer, more cost-efficient aircraft.” See the news release.

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The project will refresh 120 aircraft in total – 67 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s – and will take the airline almost two and a half years to complete. Beginning in earnest in November 2022, the refit will see over 1,000 first class seats and 37,000 economy class seats retrimmed and refurbished.

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"Emirates is the biggest operator of Boeing 777 aircraft, and today's order cements that position," said HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group. "We've been closely involved in the 777 program since its start up until this latest generation of 777X aircraft.

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The Boeing 777X will also be using the worlds most advanced jet engine, namely the General Electric GE9X. This engine is expected to deliver a 5 per cent increase in efficiency, which will contribute to the lower operating cost.

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The sound pressure levels of Airbus A380–800 were lowest among selected models, while the in-cabin pressure level values of Airbus A350-900 were maximum.

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