World’s first Boeing 777X takes flight – The National

World’s first Boeing 777X takes flight – The National

World's first Boeing 777X takes flight. It is the third attempt to test fly the plane due to weather delays. Boeing has carried out the first test flight of its much-anticipated 777X jet.. The US plane maker had originally scheduled the flight for January 23, but was forced to delay due to the conditions.. The third attempt to test the world's largest twin-engine jetliner went ahead on Saturday.. Boeing said it will have 12 per cent lower fuel consumption and 10 per cent lower operating costs than its competition.. BREAKING: The prototype Boeing #777X N779XW has just departed Everett on its first test flight.. After a few hours of flying, the jet will land at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington.. The 777X, a larger and more efficient version of Boeing's successful 777 mini-jumbo, took off outside Seattle at 10.09am local time after high winds forced the company to postpone two earlier attempts this week.. The flight is a boost for Boeing as it grapples with a broadening crisis over the 737 MAX, which has been grounded since March following two fatal crashes..