Boeing 777-9 Component Failure Details, Ramifications Remain Unclear

777-9 test plane WH003

Boeing 777-9 test aircraft WH003

Credit: Joe Walker
The Boeing 777-9 with the severed thrust link component that led to the test fleet’s grounding has the fewest hours and cycles but has been the most active since formal FAA testing began five weeks ago. Analysis of Aviation Week Network Fleet Discovery and Flightaware data show that WH003, the third...
Guy Norris

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Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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