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The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing's Commercial Airplanes division. The world's largest twinjet, it can carry between 301 and 368 passengers in a three-class configuration and has a range from 5,210 to 9,450 nautical miles (9,650 to 17,501 km). Distinguishing features of the 777 include the six wheels on each main landing gear, its circular fuselage cross section, the pronounced "neck" aft of the cockpit and the blade-like tailcone.

Singapore Airlines is the largest operator of the Boeing 777 family with 68 in service, of which 46 are of the 777-200ER variant, 12 are 777-300s and 10 are 777-300ERs. Another 9 777-300ERs are on firm order, with 13 more on option. As of August 2007, 50 customers have placed orders for 996 777s

Direct market competitors to the 777 are the Airbus A330-300, A340 and some models of the proposed A350 XWB. The 777 may eventually be replaced by a new product family, the Y3, which would draw upon 787 technologies. The Y3 may also replace the 747 series.