Boeing 777-9 jet to make India debut at Wings India 2024

Boeing's new widebody 777-9 jet will touch down in India for the first time, as global aerospace company brings the newest member of its widebody family to Wings India 2024 in Hyderabad. The flight test airplane is expected to arrive in Hyderabad on January 16 and will be on static display for Wings visitors from January 18-19. Air India will receive ten 777-9s, as part of the carrier's "substantial order" placed in 2023, aimed at bolstering its fleet strategy and meeting the growing demand for international air travel in the rapidly expanding South Asian market, Boeing said.