The Boeing 777X won't be delivered to airlines until late 2023. Take a look at the enormous new flagship Boeing hopes will be its redemption.

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The first flight of the Boeing 777X. Stephen Brashear/Getty

  • Boeing's newest aircraft, the Boeing 777X, flew for the first time in January 2020 after lengthy delays.

  • It's the largest twin-engine jet in the world and Boeing's latest new aircraft to fly since the grounding of the 737 Max.

  • Pandemic-related delays, however, have further pushed back its first delivery until late 2023.

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Boeing's latest history-making plane continues to be delayed.

The Boeing 777X will not be delivered until late 2023, its manufacturer announced on Wednesday, further delaying the aircraft's debut well-beyond the planned time frame of 2020. Boeing attributed the delay to numerous factors including the pandemic, reduced demand, and new certification requirements.

The twin-engine jet first graced the skies in January 2020 when it lifted off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington following a day of weather delays. A total of four test aircraft now roam the skies, pushing the limits of the aircraft in advance of its certification to fly passengers.

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Boeing designed the 777X to be the first next-generation variant of Boeing's popular 777 product line, which first flew in the 1990s and currently sees service with the world's leading airlines. The plane is equipped with new engines developed by General Electric and a longer pair of wings, enabling it to carry more passengers while operating more efficiently than its predecessor aircraft, effectively replacing the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet.

When it first took flight, the 777X became the largest twin-engine jet aircraft to ever fly. Though a milestone aircraft for Boeing, its 2020 aerial debut was hampered by the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max and the subsequent worldwide grounding of the narrow-body jet due to issues with the aircraft's software stemming from its development.

Take a look at the plane Boeing hopes will be its redemption.

A Boeing 777-200 test aircraft. Reuters/Stringer

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View of one of two Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines of Boeing 787 Dreamliner during a media tour of the aircraft ahead of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A view of one of two Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner during a media tour of the aircraft ahead of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view of one of two Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner during a media tour of the aircraft ahead of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

A Boeing 777X aircraft being built by Boeing. Stephen Brashear/Getty

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A Boeing 777X aircraft in production. Stephen Brashear/Getty

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A Boeing 777X without paint at Paine Field. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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A Boeing 777x aircraft. LINDSEY WASSON/Reuters

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The wingspan of a Boeing 777X. TERRAY SYLVESTER/Reuters

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The retractable wingtips of a Boeing 777X. TERRAY SYLVESTER/Reuters

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A Boeing 777X with its wingtips retracted. TERRAY SYLVESTER/Reuters

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A Boeing 777X preparing to take flight. LINDSEY WASSON/Reuters

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A Boeing 777X taxing back to its hangar. LINDSEY WASSON/Reuters

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A General Electric GE9X engine used exclusively on the Boeing 777X. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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The GE Aviation GE9X engine powers the Boeing 777X. TERRAY SYLVESTER/Reuters

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A Boeing 777X aircraft taxing in Washington. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images

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A Boeing 777X taxing to the hangar. TERRAY SYLVESTER/Reuters

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A Boeing 777X taxing at Paine Field. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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A Boeing 777X taxis following a failed first flight attempt. LINDSEY WASSON/Reuters

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The first flight of the Boeing 777X. Stephen Brashear/Getty

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The flight path of the Boeing 777X's first flight FlightRadar24

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The first Boeing 777X flight landing at Boeing Field. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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The second Boeing 777X test aircraft taking flight for the first time. Boeing

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The second Boeing 777X test aircraft taking flight for the first time. Boeing

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Boeing's third 777X aircraft departing on a test flight. Boeing

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Boeing's third 777X aircraft departing on a test flight. Boeing

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Boeing's third 777X aircraft departing on a test flight. Boeing

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Boeing's third 777X aircraft departing on a test flight. Boeing

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A Boeing 777X test flight. Stephen Brashear/Getty

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Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Dubai. Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo

A Boeing 777X aircraft departing Paine Field. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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A Boeing 777X aircraft on its first test flight. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images

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A Boeing 777X aircraft preparing for takeoff. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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A Boeing 777X preparing for its first test flight amid bad weather. Stephen Brashear/Getty

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A taxing Boeing 777 in Seatle, Washington. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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A Boeing 777X test flight. Stephen Brashear/Getty

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A Boeing 777X aircraft returns triumphantly following a successful test flight. JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty

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