Boeing makes design changes to its B777-8 variant

Boeing has increased the fuselage length of the 777-8 by 3.5 feet, boosting passenger capacity to 395 and the range to 8,745 nautical miles. This modification to the 777-8’s design aims to close the order gap with the 777-9, but it remains to be seen if the increased capacity and range will attract more customers. The 777-8 and the B777-9 form a part of Boeing’s 777X program. According to Boeing, the 777X has unique folding wingtips and 10 ft wide GE9X engines. However, the sales for B777-8 are not keeping up which might have led to Boeing to make changes