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The "Triple" Seven (777)

The Boeing 777 is a long range, twin-engine, widebody commercial airliner. It is the world's largest twinjet plane. It is often called the "Triple Seven". It can carry between 283 and 368 passengers. It has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles.

The first 777-200 model first entered service in 1995. The stretched 777-300 was introduced in 1998. That model is 33.3 feet (10.1 meters) longer. The longer-range 777-300ER and 777-200LR models entered service in 2004 and 2006, respectively. A freighter version, the 777F, first flew in 2008. Beginning in 2019, Boeing will deliver a new version of the 777, the 777X.


More than 60 airlines operate one or more kinds of the Boeing 777. Of them, Emirates has the most in its fleet: more than 100 of them are in service or on order. Other airlines that operate a lot of 777s include United Airlines, Air France, Cathay Pacific, and American Airlines.

777-300ER

The 777-300ER ("ER" for Extended Range) is the B-market version of the -300. Its higher MTOW and increased fuel capacity permits a maximum range of 7,370 nautical miles (13,650 km; 8,480 mi) with 392 passengers in a two-class seating arrangement.[187] The 777-300ER features extended raked wingtips, a strengthened fuselage and wings and a modified main landing gear.[209] Its wings have an aspect ratio of 9.0.[210] It is powered by the GE90-115B turbofan, the world's most powerful jet engine with a maximum thrust of 115,300 lbf (513 kN).[211]
The first 777-300ER was delivered to Air France on April 29, 2004.[218][219] The -300ER is the best-selling 777 variant, with Emirates being the largest operator with 123 777-300ER in service, having surpassed the -200ER in orders in 2010 and deliveries in 2013.[2] As of 2018, 784 300ERs were in service,[183] A total of 831 were built with the last delivered to Altavair LP in 2024.

KLM

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is an airline that is a part of Air France-KLM. It is based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. KLM stands for Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, meaning Royal Aviation Company.

KLM is the main airline of the Netherlands, flies to 90 different destinations and its main airport or hub is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM is the world's oldest airline with its original name. In September 2014, KLM had around 32,000 people working for it. It is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.[2]