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Boeing 777-200/777-200ER

(wikipedia.org)
Updated: 2010-09-02 14:52

An Air China Boeing 777-200 [File photo]

The 777-200 was the initial A-market model. The first -200 was delivered to United Airlines on May 15, 1995. With a maximum range of 5,235 nautical miles (9,695 km), the -200 was chiefly aimed at US domestic airline operators. Ten different -200 customers have taken delivery of 88 aircraft, with 62 in airline service as of July 2010. The competing aircraft from Airbus is the A330-300.

A China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-200ER [File photo]

The 777-200ER ("ER" for Extended Range), the B-market version of the -200, was originally known as the 777-200IGW for its increased gross weight. The -200ER features additional fuel capacity and an increased maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) over the -200. Aimed at international airlines operating transatlantic routes, the -200ER's maximum range is 7,700 nautical miles (14,300 km). In addition to breaking the eastbound great circle "distance without landing" record, the -200ER also holds the record for the longest ETOPS-related emergency flight diversion (177 minutes under one engine), on a United Airlines flight carrying 255 passengers on March 17, 2003, over the Pacific Ocean.

The first -200ER was delivered to British Airways on February 6, 1997. As of July 2010, -200ER deliveries to 33 different customers numbered 415, ranking the -200ER as the most widely produced variant of the twinjet to date. As of July 2010, 434 aircraft were in airline service. The competing aircraft from Airbus is the A340-300.