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The aircraft involved was a Boeing 777-236ER, registered as G-YMMM, with serial number 30314 and line number 342. It was powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 895-17 engines [10] and had a seating capacity of 233 passengers.
The Boeing 787s were scheduled to replace 14 of British Airways' Boeing 767 fleet, while the Airbus A380s were planned to replace 20 of BA's Boeing 747-400s. On 1 August 2008, BA announced orders for 6 Boeing 777-300ERs and options for 4 more as an interim measure to cover for delays over the deliveries of their 787s.
After the baseline model, the 777-200, Boeing developed an increased gross weight variant with greater range and payload capability. [63] Initially named 777-200IGW, [64] the 777-200ER first flew on October 7, 1996, [65] received FAA and JAA certification on January 17, 1997, [66] and entered service with British Airways on February 9, 1997. [66]
The number of 777 customers had grown to 25 airlines by June 1997, with 323 aircraft on order. [2] On August 26, 2004, Singapore Airlines followed up with a US$4 billion order for the 777-300ER, including 18 firm orders and 13 options. [3] The combined orders would make the carrier's 777 fleet number 77 when deliveries were complete. [3]
British Airways Flight 2276 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Las Vegas, Nevada, to London, England.On 8 September 2015, the Boeing 777-200ER operating the flight suffered an uncontained engine failure and fire in the left GE90 engine during take-off from Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, prompting an aborted take-off and the evacuation of all passengers and crew.
The Boeing 777 is the world's largest twin-engine jet and the first of two Boeing aircraft to feature fly-by-wire flight controls, followed by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In early 1990, Boeing and eight major airlines — All Nippon Airways , American Airlines , British Airways , Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines , Japan Airlines ...
As one of the three available engines for the all-new Boeing 777 large twinjet airliner, the GE90 was an all-new $2 billion design in contrast to the offerings from Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce which were modifications of existing engines. [14] The first General Electric-powered Boeing 777 was delivered to British Airways on November 12 ...
A seat pocket on an EasyJet Airbus A319 plane containing a safety card, magazines, and an airsickness bag. Seats are frequently equipped with further amenities. Airline seats may be equipped with a reclining mechanism for increased passenger comfort, either reclining mechanically (usually in economy class and short-haul first and business class) or electrically (usually in long-haul first ...