Next month, the world’s oldest active Boeing 777-200 will turn 30 years old. Originally delivered in March 1996 and registered N774UA, when the aircraft entered service, it marked the dawn of a new era of global connectivity. The aircraft was the second production 777-200 to be built, but the 9th to be delivered to United Airlines.
The aircraft first flew in July of 1994, and for the first few months of its life, it served as part of a nine-aircraft-strong fleet of test aircraft that helped certify the 777 in 11 months. The new airliner was designed to bridge the gap between the legacy 747 and the 767, which had first flown ten years earlier. After airlines rejected further 767 extensions, Boeing developed the 777 with a clean sheet design, utilizing new computer technology to build an aircraft type that would become the most successful selling widebody ever produced.
Getting to know 774UA
Now 30…
