( CNN ) -- The Boeing 777 is the mainstay of many airlines ' long-haul fleets and has never been involved in a fatal accident during its service history . British Airways aircrew fly the Royal Standard from the flight deck of the Boeing 777 aircraft . 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 . Since its inaugural flight , Boeing has extended the 777 family to five commercial passenger models and a freighter version , collectively making more than two million flights . The aircraft seats between 301 and 368 passengers in a three-class configuration and can fly distances up to 17,500 kilometers . The 777 has also won a number of design awards , as well as setting a number of records and firsts . On November 9 and 10 , 2005 , a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner set a new world record for distance traveled non-stop by a commercial jetliner . The 777-200LR set a record distance of 21,601 km on a route traveling eastbound from Hong Kong to London Heathrow . The flight lasted 22 hours and 42 minutes . The achievements was recognized by the U.S. National Aeronautics Association , The Federation Aeronautique Internationale and the Guinness Book of Records . The Federation eéronautique Internationale recognized the Boeing 777 in April 1997 for achieving a speed and distance record for airplanes in its size and class . 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 . According to Boeing the aircraft reached 500 deliveries by 2005 -- faster than any other twin-aisle commercial airplane in history . Boeing prides itself on the 777 's landing gear , which it claims is the largest ever incorporated into a commercial aircraft . Each main landing gear is fitted with six wheels , while the nose gear has two . E-mail to a friend .
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 .