Boeing sells 225 new 777X jets in one day
Three Middle Eastern airlines signed up on Sunday to buy 225 of Boeing’s new 777X jets, helping to bring the initial batch of orders for the plane to $95 billion, a strong start for sales of the commercial jet.
Total sales for the 777X jet alone include 34 jets sold to Lufthasa, 150 bought by Emirates airline, 25 to be purchased by Etihad Airways, also of Emirates, and 50 that were sold to Qatar, according to a New York Times report.
The Boeing 777X is currently in design stage and includes two versions: a 777-9X, which will be able to fly more than 400 passengers for up to 8,200 nautical miles, and a 777-8X, which will seat 350 passengers but fly more than 9,300 nautical miles.