2024-07-17 16:52:09
The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced that it has launched the certification process for its 777-9 model, the largest commercial aircraft in the world since Airbus A380 and the famous 747.
“We started the certification flight with personnel from the federal administration aviation (FAA, editor’s note) on board.
Certification flights will continue to validate the securityhe performance and the reliability of the plane“, the company said in a statement.
The FAA declined to comment on the announcement but noted that these certification processes will take several months. It is an essential stage for Boeing, which is anxiously awaiting the introduction of this device to the market, after a series of safety problems and accidents that severely degraded his image in recent years.
Boeing has more than 530 orders for the family 777-X, of which the 777-9, which has a lower fuel consumption. It can carry up to 426 passengers and travel distances of up to 13 thousand kilometers.
The builder aeronautical, Affected by quality problems that have forced it to slow down its production since last January, it delivered 44 aircraft in June, its best month this year.
According to data published on its website, the group delivered 35 aircraft from the 737 family – its flagship – including 34 examples of the 737 MAX.
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2024-07-17 16:52:09