The Boeing 737 series first entered service on June 7 , 1995 . First airplane U.S. ( FAA ) approved for extended - range twin - engine operations . Boeing engineers , electronically pre - assembled 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 June 7 , 1995 . First airplane U.S. ( FAA ) approved for extended-range twin-engine operations . Engineers designed , electronically pre-assembled the 777 using computers . In 2005 , a Boeing 777 set a new world record for distance traveled non-stop .