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Boeing 777-9 Reaches Certification Midway Point Targeting 2027 Deliveries
Boeing is making measurable progress on its 777-9 certification program, having completed roughly half of the required testing for the new widebody. The dedicated test fleet has successfully logged more than four thousand eight hundred flight hours over seventeen hundred sorties as the manufacturer works alongside regulators to secure final type inspection and extended operations approvals. With initial handovers currently projected for 2027, aspiring airline pilots can look forward to a new flagship aircraft shaping long-haul international routes for decades to come.