The aircraft first entered service on June 7 , 1995 , with more than 900 suppliers from 17 countries coming together to provide the more than three million parts needed in its construction , according to the Boeing Web site . The Boeing 777 aircraft first entered service on December 7 , 2004 . First airplane type ( FAA ) approved for extended - range twin - engine aircraft . Engineers designed , electronically pre - engineered the 777 using computers . In 2005 , a Boeing 777 set a new world record for distance traveled non - stop .
The Boeing 777 aircraft first entered service on December 7 , 2004 . First airplane type ( FAA ) approved for extended - range twin - engine aircraft . Engineers designed , electronically pre - engineered the 777 using computers . In 2005 , a Boeing 777 set a new world record for distance traveled non - stop .