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Boeing decides key elements of 777X passenger experience

Features include 6,000-foot cabin altitude; 16-inch wider cabin than competition; more than 15 percent bigger windows.

FARNBOROUGH, UK – Boeing announced at the Farnborough Airshow new details about the innovative passenger experience being created for its newest long-haul twin-aisle airplane – the 777X.

By building on the award-winning passenger-preferred interior of today’s 777 and applying 787 Dreamliner cabin innovations, Boeing will continue its leadership in offering unprecedented levels of comfort for the traveling public and enhanced flexibility for airlines.

“Boeing has always been committed to exploration and research that leads to the right innovations needed to deliver a superior passenger experience. That commitment has established Boeing as the industry leader in interiors and will extend to the 777X,” said Bob Feldmann, vice president and general manager, 777X Program. “We’re already getting very positive feedback from our customers about the 777X’s design concepts, and we think passengers’ preference for the 777-300ER and 787 will continue with the 777X.”

  • Among its advances, the 777X interior will feature:
  • A cabin altitude of 6,000 feet – comparable to the 787 Dreamliner
  • Windows that are more than 15 percent larger than the competition and located higher on the fuselage so they’re at eye level for a larger percentage of passengers
  • Increased ambient light made possible by the larger, newly positioned windows
  • All-new interior design that allows airlines to customize their cabin architectures by class. This innovation includes an adaptable suite of parts that facilitates choices in overhead ceiling and stow bin configurations, allowing airlines to create the feeling of separate and distinct cabins that meet both airline and passenger needs
  • A cabin that is 16 inches wider than the competition, allowing airlines a variety of economy class seat widths up to 18 inches wide
  • Higher cabin humidity, comparable to the 787 Dreamliner
  • Enhanced air filtration, incorporating the latest filtration technologies to increase passengers’ well-being
  • Next-generation LED lighting, further enhancing the passenger experience throughout the flight and allowing airlines more branding opportunities
  • Lower cabin noise, achieved through the new engine nacelle design, new high bypass ratio engines, better insulation and a passenger cabin that doubles the number of air nozzles with lower velocity and less noise

In addition to the advancements announced yesterday, Boeing is continuing to explore new ways to create a better flying experience.

“With key development ahead, the 777X will incorporate state-of-the art interior design and technologies,” said Dennis Eng, director, 777X Interiors. “The 777X will redefine the total passenger experience. All of the interior features we are exploring and designing into the new airplane are working together as a package to create an exciting new passenger experience.”

The 777X program has 300 orders and commitments from six customers worldwide. Production is set to begin in 2017, with first delivery targeted for 2020.

Boeing, Air Lease Corporation announce 777-300ER, 737 MAX 8 order
Also, Boeing and Air Lease Corporation announced an order for 26 airplanes – six 777-300ER (Extended Range) and reconfirmed 20 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $3.9 billion at current list prices.

This 737 MAX order for 20 airplanes, valued at more than $2 billion at current list prices, brings Air Lease Corporation’s combined orders for the 737 MAX to 104 airplanes. The 777-300ER order, valued at more than $1.9 billion at current list prices, marks the 100th 777 order from ALC Chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy during his career in the industry.

“Additional 777-300ER and 737 MAX airplanes in our portfolio provide the economics and passenger-pleasing experiences our airline customers require,” said Hazy. “The 777 has maintained a broad customer base and will continue to do so well into the future. The 737 MAX represents game changing efficiencies and improvements for the environment in the single-aisle market.”

“We are honored to work with ALC and their excellent record of placing new 777s and 737 MAX airplanes with leading airlines around the world,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner. “The efficiency, reliability and cabin amenities of Boeing products enable ALC to provide the right products to compete now and in the future.”

The 737 MAX incorporates the latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market. The 737 MAX 8 provides customers with more flexibility and cost efficiency than the competition in the heart of the single-aisle market. Airlines operating the 737 MAX will see an 8 percent operating cost per seat advantage over tomorrow’s competition. The 737 MAX has surpassed 2,000 orders from 42 customers, the fastest selling airplane in history.

The 777 is the world’s most successful twin-engine, long-haul airplane. The 777-300ER is equipped with the world’s most powerful GE90-115B commercial jet engine, and can seat up to 386 passengers in a three-class configuration with a maximum range of 7,825 nautical miles (14,490 kilometers).

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