Boeing 777-300
The first stretch — a 73.9 m twin with jumbo-sized capacity · First flight 1997 · In service 1998
The 777-300 stretches the -200 fuselage by about 10 m to 73.86 m, giving roughly 20% more capacity — around 368 seats in three classes — while keeping the original wing. It was aimed squarely at airlines replacing early 747s on dense medium-to-long routes.
The -300 first flew on 16 October 1997 and entered service with Cathay Pacific on 27 May 1998; Asian carriers such as Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, ANA, JAL and Korean Air became its main users.
At 73.86 m it was the longest airliner in production until the Airbus A340-600 overtook it. Its range of about 11,165 km was later eclipsed by the -300ER, which largely replaced it in Boeing's line-up.
