Boeing 777 Fleet Reaches 1 Million Flights under Extended Operations Rules

Boeing 777 Fleet Reaches 1 Million Flights under Extended Operations Rules

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that its 777 jetliner fleet has completed its 1 millionth flight under regulations for extended operations (ETOPS). Based on reported and projected 777 fleet data, Boeing estimated the 1 millionth 777 ETOPS flight occurred on May 11.

“The 1 millionth 777 ETOPS flight is a result of our point-to-point product strategy to develop airplanes that fly people directly where they want to go,” said Larry Loftis, vice president-general manager, 777 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Early in its development we set out on a deliberate path to make the 777 the first airplane to enter service ready to fly ETOPS routes.”

Under ETOPS regulations, airplanes are allowed to fly long-distance routes that take far them from the nearest airport. The 777 was designed specifically to have the reliability and redundancy to safely traverse those long-distance routes governed by extended operations rules. The 777 was also the first twin-engine airplane to fly routes over the new North Polar Routes between the U.S. and Asia that began in 2000.

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