Boeing quietly unveiled the first prototype of its upcoming 777X in a private, employee-only event on March 13.
The jet is expected to enter service with launch customerWednesday, March 13 was supposed to be a media bonanza for Boeing. The aviation giant was set to unveil its next great wide-body jetliner. One that is destined to serve as its flagship for decades to come and finally the replace the legendary 747 jumbo jet.
That day, the attention of the world's press was indeed trained upon Boeing. Unfortunately, it was for all the wrong reason. Three days earlier, Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crashed shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. All 157 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 737 Max 8 died. It was the second nearly brand-new 737 Max 8 to crash under strikingly similar circumstances. By Wednesday morning, the public uproar following the crash saw more than 50 regulatory agencies and airlines around the world ground or even outright ban the plane.
The media junket was scrapped and instead, the first 777X prototype was introduced in a private ceremony reserved for employees. With that said, the unfortunate circumstances surrounding its unveiling does not diminish the importance of the new Boeing 777X. Here's a closer look.On March 13, Boeing unveiled the first prototype of its upcoming 777X airliner before a crowd comprised of company employees.The Boeing 777X will be available in two variants — the $410.2 million 777-8 and the $442.2 million 777-9.Boeing
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