This month, Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that United has scheduled 878 flights with its 364-seat Boeing ...

Most of these routes are well within the range of the Boeing 777, with Emirates primarily focusing on size instead.

Boeing has announced a deal with China Airlines for ten Boeing 777-9 passenger planes and four 777-8 freighters. The carrier has options on five more 777-9s passenger planes and four 777-8 freighters.

The Airbus A350 is regarded as one of the best long-haul planes, giving competitors like Boeing a run for their money. The first Boeing 777 took flight in 1994 with airlines purchasing it for service ...