BOEING STRETCHES THE 777X-8

Boeing has changed the technical specifications of the 777X-8, stretching the aircraft, which has in turn increased its passenger capacity and range.

Presently Boeing's product page for the 777X aircraft family, which includes both the 777X-8 and 777X-9, shows that the 777X-8 seats 395 passengers in a typical two-class configuration, flying up to 8,745 nautical miles (16,190 kilometres). The length of the aircraft is 232 feet and six inches (70.86 meters). Previously, the page showed that the 777X-8 typically seated 384 passengers, flying up to 8,730 NM (16,170 km), with the length of the aircraft being 229 ft (69.79 m).

Wayback Machine archives indicate that as of 28 May looking at data from Wayback Machine, the 777X's product page still showed the former configuration. By 2 June 2023, the specifications of the 777X-8 had changed, with the exception of the length of the aircraft, which Boeing modified sometime in January 2023. By 31 December 2022, the length of the smaller 777X aircraft was still given as 229 ft (69.79 m). In comparison, the larger 777X-9 can typically seat 426 passengers in a two-class configuration, flying up to 7,285 NM (13,500 km). It is almost 20 feet longer than the 777X-8, measuring 251 ft nine in (76.72 m).