British 777
The Boeing 777-300 is a long range, twin aisle, twin-engine jet manufactured by Boeing, the American aerospace company. We operate these on routes to Asia and North America.
Often referred to as the “Triple Seven”, it was the world’s first commercial aircraft entirely designed by computer. Its visible features include super large engines, low hanging landing gear and a blade shaped tail cone with a relatively narrow tailfin.
British Airways took part in the design of the aircraft with Boeing, and is today one of the world’s largest operator of the type. The Boeing 777 has emerged as a best seller for longhaul commercial aircraft thanks to its excellent fuel efficiency and cabin comfort. Compared to the 777-200, the Boeing 777-300 features a longer body, raked and extended wingtips, a new main landing gear, reinforced nose gear, and extra fuel tanks.
British Airways shook hands with Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show in 2019 by signing a deal for three 777-300ERs. Although not by much, the deal has increased to four aircraft of the type. The Boeing 777-300ER, registered as G-STBN, departed Everett Paine Field (PAE), US, at 16.33 local time (-8 UTC), arriving at London Heathrow (LHR) at 9.03. Mar 05, 2018 British Airways is densifying many of their planes, in an effort to compete with ultra low cost carriers. In addition to reducing pitch on their short-haul aircraft, British Airways is also adding more seats to their London Gatwick based 777s.
- Outside walk around and look inside the cabin of British Airways Boeing 777-236/ER G-VIIX at London Gatwick (LGW). This particular 777 was delivered in Augus.
- British Airways Club World seats 777, seats 11J & 11K As someone who usually flies in business class products with four seats per row, I was just sort of shocked by the eight seats British Airways has in each row. The center section has four seats — the aisle seats face forwards, and then the two center seats face backwards.
- British Airways Fleet Boeing 777-300ER Details and Pictures. Currently, British Airways operated 12 wide-body long-haul aircraft Boeing 777-300ER. British Airways operate these on routes to Asia and North America. British Airways took part in the design of the aircraft with Boeing, and is today one of the world’s largest operator of the type.
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Customer benefits include:
- Super quiet, super wide cabins with high ceilings
- Audio and video on demand to all seats
- Choice of First, Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller
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Technical information
| Number in fleet | 12 |
| Passenger capacity | up to 299 (4 class) |
| Length | 73.9m (242 feet 4 inches) |
| Wingspan | 64.8m (212 feet 7 inches) |
| Height | 18.5m (60 feet 9 inches) |
| Engines | 2× General Electric 90-115B1 |
| Maximum speed | 950km/h (590mph, Mach 0.89) |
| Range | 14,685km (9,125 miles) |
Seating plans
This is the seating layout for the Boeing 777-300:
Did you know?
- The diameter of General Electric engines on the Boeing 777 is as wide as the passenger cabin of the Boeing 737.
- The 777 is capable of cruising at altitudes up to 43,100 feet.
Where does the Boeing 777-300 fly?
The aircraft operates on a variety of routes, including:
G-ZZZA is the oldest Boeing 777 of any variant in the British Airways main fleet. If not for the Boeing 747-400 models, this Boeing 777-200 would be the oldest in the entire fleet. We photographed this B772 on April 17, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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G-ZZZA
G-ZZZA performed its first flight on February 2, 1995 and the Boeing 777-236 was delivered to British Airways on May 20, 1996. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 216 passengers. There are 17 first class seats, 48 more in business class, 24 seats in premium economy and 127 economy class seats.
This is just one of three Boeing 777-200 models in the British Airways fleet (others are similar, like the Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 777-200LR). It is the oldest by date of manufacture. However, G-ZZZC was delivered before G-ZZZA.
On March 19, 2019, less than a month before the above photos were taken, G-ZZZA had some problems on a flight bound for London, England from New York City. The flight was to go from New York’s JFK Airport to London Heathrow.
However, about 420 miles past St. John’s, Newfoundland, a cargo smoke indication was received. It was decided to divert to St. John’s, landing safely an hour and a half later.
A replacement Boeing 777-200, G-VIIJ, was brought in from England to take the passengers on the rest of their journey. There was no trace of fire, heat or smoke and it was determined that the fire warning detector was faulty. As a result, the detector was replaced, along with two fire extinguishers.
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Boeing 777-200
The Boeing 777-200 was the first variant in the Boeing 777 family. The aircraft performed its maiden flight on June 12, 1994 and was introduced with launch customer United Airlines on June 7, 1995. Just 88 of this variant were delivered, with the last coming in 2007. United Airlines led the way with 22 deliveries, 19 of which are still in service.
The direct competitor to the Airbus A330-300 has a length of 63.73 metres or 209 feet and a wingspan of 60.93 metres or 200 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 18.5 metres or 61 feet in height.
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The flight range for the Boeing 777-200 is 9,700 kilometres. This pales in comparison to the Boeing 777-200ER at 13,080 KM and the Boeing 777-200LR which has an amazing range of 15,843 KM.
British Airways
British Airways was created in 1974 with the merging of four airlines: British Overseas Airways, British European Airways, Cambrian Airways and Northeast Airlines. In 2011, British Airways merged with Iberia. The airline is headquartered in Waterside, Harmondsworth, England and is a founding member of the Oneworld Alliance.
The airline has more than 275 aircraft flying to over 180 destinations around the world. Leading the fleet are 12 Airbus A380-800 aircraft and over 30 Boeing 747-400 models. The most numerous in the fleet is currently the Airbus A320-200.