Boeing 777-300ER. Class of travel Royal Silk Class: 42 Economy Class: 306. Aircraft Type Code 77B. Royal Silk Business Class.
Boeing B77w Seat Map
They are among the highest capacity commercial airliners in the skies today. The Boeing 777-300ER is actually longer from nose to tail than both the Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A380-800. Where a smaller plane, like the Boeing 737-800, would have just two or three different seating configurations, the B77W has many.
- Manufacturers BOEING 777-300ER. Technical Data Wing Span 64.8 Length (m) 73.9 Height (m) 18.6 Take Off Distance (m) 3454 Landing Distance (m) 1707 Absolute Ceiling (x100ft) 430 Optimum Ceiling (x100ft) 350 Maximum Speed (kts/M).
- The Boeing 777 300 is significantly longer than the Boeing 777 200 by 10 metres. This gives an appreciable additional passenger load that can be carried. The Boeing 777 300 was the longest airliner in the world until the introduction of the Airbus A340 600. Boeing is currently in the final stages of testing the brand new Boeing 777X Boeing 777X.
In fact, your flight experience on a Boeing 777-300ER can vary drastically, depending on which airline you fly. From lowest to highest passenger capacity, there is a whopping difference of 256. Of course, the more room you have on your flight, the more money it’s going to cost you.
A Closer Look At The Boeing 777-300ER Seating
The raw data is below. We show each airline with ten or more Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in service. The data is from November, 2018 and will change over time. The column with the total number of this kind of aircraft in this fleet is not separated by seating variation.
There are 27 airlines worldwide with ten or more B77W models in their main fleet. Emirates has the most with 140. As would be expected, Emirates also has the most variants with five seating configurations ranging from a comfy 354 to a more packed in 428.
All Nippon Airways has a version that seats just 212 passengers. At the other end of the spectrum, Air France wins the sardine can prize with a variant seating up to 468. Air Canada is the only airline with two versions that seat 400 or more.
Of our 27 airlines, nine have configurations for more than 400 passengers. This ‘400 club’ includes Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air France, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Qatar Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Turkish Airlines.
Those airines with configurations for less than 300 passengers, aka the ‘200 club’, include British Airways, Air France, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Saudia, Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines. Air France and Saudia are the only two airlines with a version made for more than 400, along with a version made for less than 300.
About The Boeing 777-300ER
The launch customer for the Boeing 777-300ER is Air France. The first delivery occurred on April 29, 2004. The ER is for extended range and this aircraft can fly up to 7,370 nautical miles or 13,649 kilometres. There were nearly 800 in service as of July, 2018.
The overall length of the B77W is 242’4″ or 73.86 metres. This makes it ten feet longer than the Boeing 747-400 and nearly four feet longer than the Airbus A380-800. It is close to eight feet shorter than the Boeing 747-8. The wingspan is 212’7″ or 64.80 metres while the height at the tail is 60’8″ or 18.5 metres.
Direct competition for this type of airplane formerly was the Airbus A340-600. The Airbus A350-1000 has taken over as the best alternative.
Boeing 777-300ER Seating Configuration Data By Airline
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The Boeing 777 has been a staple in widebody transport since its first flight in 1994.
Since then, the 777 (also known as the B777 or the Triple Seven) has seen many variants developed from it.
The most numerous and successful variant of Triple Seven is the 777-300ER, also known by its ICAO designation as the B77W.
What is it that made the B77W so successful? Keep reading to find out 10 things you didn’t know about the B77W
10. It is the Most Numerous B777 Variant
The B77W variant of the 777 is the most common of its type, with 810 airframes delivered, and 34 more on order.
The first B77W was delivered to Air France on April 29, 2004, and is still under production.
9. It is Extremely Powerful
The B77W is powered by a pair of General Electric GE90-115B engines, each providing over 115,000lbs of thrust.
The GE90-115B is the most powerful jet engine in the world.
8. It is the World’s Largest Twinjet
Due to the power provided from the GE90’s, it only requires two of them, making the B77W the world’s largest twin-engine aircraft.
Its direct competitor, the Airbus A350, is a twinjet, but has a maximum takeoff weight that is nearly 80,000lbs less than the B77W.
With a maximum takeoff weight of 775,000lbs, it’s also the heaviest variant of the 777 family.
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Boeing B77w Seating
7. It is Cost Efficient
It’s powerful and efficient engines provide cost savings for the airlines it serves.
Many airlines have replaced their older Boeing 747s with B77Ws because the latter is 20% more fuel efficient.
It is also more efficient and cheaper to operate than its Airbus competitors, the previously mentioned A350 and the 4 engine A340.
6. It Holds a Massive Amount of Fuel
About 40% of the B77W’s maximum takeoff weight consists of fuel.
Fully loaded, the B77W can hold nearly 48,000 gallons of jet fuel, the equivalent of 4 semi-truck tankers.
This gives it a range of over 7,000NM, making it a great choice for intercontinental travel.
5. Boeing is Developing a Freighter Version
Many wide-body aircraft are converted for use as freighter aircraft, and the B77W is no exception.
Boeing is developing an updated version of the Triple Seven, called the 777X, which will also feature a freighter variant.
The 777X will not be available until 2022, so Boeing has decided to convert some B77W airframes into freighters to bridge the gap.
4. It’s the “Air Force One” of Japan
In 2014, the government of Japan purchased two B77W aircraft to serve as the official air transport for the Prime Minister and the Emperor.
They officially entered service in 2019, replacing their old 747s.
3. It is Very Safe
The 777 fleet as a whole are among the safest planes to ever fly, with only 0.4% of the fleet being written off due to accident.
On June 27, 2016, a Singapore Airlines B77W took off from Changi en-route to Milan when a low oil alarm went off.
The crew turned around, and the engine caught fire as it landed back in Singapore. The plane landed safely, and there were no injuries.
2. It is the Aircraft of Choice for Emirates
Emirates, based out of Dubai, UAE, is the worlds largest operator of the B77W.
They currently have 130 B77W aircraft in service, the largest amount of aircraft in their inventory.
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1. B77Ws Will Start to Retire
With the newer B777X coming in a few short years, many airlines will start retiring their B77W fleets.
The oldest B77W airframes are over 15 years old, and the high volume of use leads to wear and tear.
While most airlines are keeping a lid on retirement, Qatar Airways plans to retire 48 of their B77W’s by 2024 to be replaced by the B777X.
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