777X gives embattled Boeing a boost

摘要

After two thwarted attempts, Boeing's flight-test 777X finally lifted off from Paine Field on 25 January, providing the air-framer with a moment of rare cheer in an otherwise bleak winter dominated by the 737 Max crisis. Initially scheduled for 23 January, poor weather had forced two postponements of the maiden flight. But the GE Aviation GE9X-powered twinjet, designated WH001, eventually took off from Everett's Paine Field at 10:09 local time. After undergoing testing over Washington state, WH001 returned for a landing at Everett at around 14:00.