Only three airlines in North America have Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Boeing 777-300ER’s first flight on February 24, 2003, we decided to take a look at the North American airlines that operate this popular aircraft. But first, let’s take a look at why it’s popular with many long-distance carriers.
When the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the Boeing 777 an ETOPS rating of 180 minutes, it became the first commercial twin-engine aircraft certified to fly long routes away from the airport. This opened up new water routes for him that were previously not possible with two engines. The first Boeing 777 was delivered to customer United Airlines on May 15, 1995 and made its first commercial flight on June 7, 1995 between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Washington, DC Dulles International Airport (IAD). made a flight.
Airlines wanted a bigger 777 with longer range
With airlines looking for ultra-long-range, large twin-engine aircraft, Boeing began work on the 777-300, unveiled at the 1995 Paris Air Show. Work began on a long-range plane powered by more powerful General Electric GE90-115B engines and Boeing 787 Dreamliner technology. Innovations also included an aerodynamic improvement package to reduce the plane’s drag and weight. The Boeing 777-300ER he can fly 396 in a two-class configuration and the range he has is 7,370 nautical miles.
Air France was the launch customer for the Boeing 777-300ER
Launch customer Air France received its first Boeing 777-300ER on April 29, 2004. Sales of the 777-300ER surpassed the Boeing 777-200 in 2010, making it one of his most popular long-haul planes.View information on aviation statistics and data sites ch-aviationtoday in North America, you can see that three airlines operate Boeing 777-300ERs: Air Canada, American Airlines and United Airlines.
Three North American Airlines Operating Boeing 777-300ERs
air canada
Photo: Air Canada
Air Canada, Canada’s national flag carrier and Canada’s largest airline, has 236 aircraft. 19 of them are Boeing 777-300ERs. The first Boeing 777-300ER, registered C-FITL, was delivered to Air Canada on March 30, 2007. It is currently out of service and the aircraft is listed as being stored at Pinal County Air Park (MJZ) near Marana, Arizona. Air Canada’s newest Boeing 777-300ER, registered C-FKAU, was delivered on May 21, 2016.
american airlines
Photo: American Airlines
The world’s largest airline, Texas-based American Airlines has a fleet of 977 aircraft, 20 of which are Boeing 777-300ERs. American Airlines’ oldest Boeing 777-300ER is his decade-old plane, delivered on December 11, 2012, with registration number N717AN. The youngest Boeing 777-300ER is his seven-year-old plane, registered N736AT, delivered March 1, 2016.
united airlines
Headquartered in Chicago with its primary operating base at O’Hare International Airport (ORD), United Airlines has a fleet of 882 aircraft, 22 of which are Boeing 777-300ERs. United Airlines received its oldest Boeing 777-300ER with registration number N2331U on June 23, 2017. The youngest Boeing 777-300ER in United Airlines’ fleet is his three-year-old aircraft with registration number N2251U. The plane was newly delivered to United Airlines on January 29, 2020.
