A Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed on Sunday morning, just minutes after taking off from from Addis Ababa. All 157 people on board were killed. The disaster happened less than five months after another 737 MAX 8 went down off the coast of Indonesiain late October, killing 189 people.
Boeing announced last week that the 777X,
which can carry as many as 425 passengers, would make its "debut to the
world" this coming Wednesday. It described it as "the largest, most
efficient twin-engine jet" on the planet.
But a Boeing spokesman said late Sunday
that the company is postponing the 777X's big reveal. He didn't say when the
event is now likely to take place but added that there are no other changes to
the aircraft's schedule.
In a separate statement on Sunday, Boeing
said it was "deeply saddened" to learn of the deaths of the people on
board the Ethiopian Airlines flight. "We extend our heartfelt sympathies
to the families and loved ones of the passengers and crew," the
manufacturer said.
The company has orders for more than 300
of the huge 777X planes, mostly from airlines in the Middle East and Asia. It plans to start deliveries next year.
Dubbed "the boss" by Boeing, the
777X has the largest jet engines the aerospace industry has ever developed.
The Boeing 777X features
foldable wingtips.
Measuring 252 feet (77 meters) from nose
to tail, it's the longest passenger jet the company has produced in its
102-year history. And with a wingspan of 235 feet (72 meters), it's also the
widest.
Despite its vast wings, the 777X will
still be able to fit into the same gates and use the same taxiways as today's
777 planes thanks to special wingtips that fold upward after landing to make it
narrower.
The wider wings are designed to give the
jetliner extra lift and therefore help save fuel.
The 777X also features new lighting,
architecture, a wider cabin and larger windows that are located higher on the
fuselage than the current 777.
Source: VNN
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