The Asiana aircraft in Saturday's crash, HL7742, was a Boeing 777-200ER-which debuted in 1997 and is one of the most common variants. The design of the 777 took advantage of advances at the time including more easily opened exit doors.Ī Boeing spokesman declined to comment, citing international protocol governing aviation accident investigations.

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Crashes After Takeoff from Addis Ababa (Update)įeatured 777-9 rendering courtesy of Boeing.Boeing 777s were in development during the late 1980s and early '90s, when many of those safety advancements were first available, said Foundation director Todd Curtis, a former safety engineer with Boeing who worked on the 777.

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We will look for an opportunity to mark the new plane with the world in the near future.'Īs excited as employees and the aviation community at large had been about this particular event, it's most important that Boeing focus its attention on the 737 MAX, ensuring - and reassuring customers - that the aircraft is indeed safe to fly.Ī Boeing spokesperson confirmed that there is 'no change to the plane’s schedule/progress from this announcement' however, so it's possible that the March 13 rollout will move forward as planned, but with an all-employee crowd, rather than a large gathering of press.įor more information, read TPG's full coverage of the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash and aftermath: In light of this, we are postponing the 777X external debut on March 13 and the related media events. Given the general concern surrounding the manufacturer's latest narrow-body plane, it simply wouldn't be appropriate to celebrate this week's planned milestone, the long-awaited rollout of Boeing's 777X.Īs a result, the company is canceling its '777X external debut,' originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 13: 'Boeing is deeply saddened by the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident and our focus is on supporting our customer.

China has grounded all 737 MAX aircraft and it’s likely that other airlines and countries will follow suit in the coming days and weeks pending a full investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines crash and a safety review of the plane’s design and operating procedures. Naturally, Sunday's tragic crash - the second in less than five months - has put Boeing and its 737 MAX program back into the spotlight as well.

It's been an incredibly sad day for the family and friends of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 passengers and crew, and the aviation community as a whole.

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