{
  "id": 7613866,
  "title": "Boeing's new 777X is finally expected to fly passengers next year. Here are the 5 coolest cabin features.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/boeings-new-777x-is-finally-expected-to-fly-passengers-next-year-here",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T19:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-777x-jet-cabin-what-passengers-can-expect-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boeing's long-awaited 777X jet is finally set to fly passengers next year, after seven years of delays and costs exceeding $15 billion. Airlines will soon offer premium and economy cabins on this new aircraft, with a particular focus on improving the premium section due to high demand for luxurious seats. The plane, the world's largest twin-engine widebody, boasts a wider cabin, longer wings, and larger engines, providing more seat room, new routes, and a more comfortable flying experience.\n\nProject leaders at the Farnborough Airshow demonstrated the 777X cabin, highlighting innovative features such as lighting, door placement, and seat configurations. The aircraft's cabin width increased by a foot compared to its predecessor, the 777, allowing for 18-inch-wide seats and a 10-abreast row in economy class. Premium cabins can configure the space uniquely, with Lufthansa teasing a new business-class social space on its 777X aircraft.\n\nBoeing has also focused on optimizing the center overhead bins, removing the center bin and creating an arch in the premium section. This design makes the cabin feel taller and more spacious, while still providing the necessary bin storage. The 777X is expected to bring airlines new opportunities to capitalize on the growing demand for premium travel and replace aging widebodies in their fleets.",
  "summary": "From new lighting features to giant premium sections, here's what passengers can expect onboard Boeing's 777X.",
  "key_points": [
    "777X jet set to fly passengers next year after seven-year delay",
    "Cabin width increased by a foot compared to predecessor 777",
    "Premium cabins offer unique configurations and taller feel"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}