The Boeing Web site claims the 777 set the `` Great Circle Distance Without Landing '' record , traveling 20,044 km , and it set the record for `` Speed Around the World , Eastbound , '' traveling at an average speed of 889 km per hour . The Boeing 777 aircraft First entered service on June 7 , 1995 . first airplane U.S. ( Boeing ) approved for extended-range twin-engine operations . Engineers designed , electronically pre-assembled the 777 using computers . In June 7 , 1995 , a FAA 777 set a new world record for distance traveled non-stop .
The Boeing 777 aircraft First entered service on June 7 , 1995 . first airplane U.S. ( Boeing ) approved for extended-range twin-engine operations . Engineers designed , electronically pre-assembled the 777 using computers . In June 7 , 1995 , a FAA 777 set a new world record for distance traveled non-stop .