No aircraft currently in production can, in fact.īoeing's contender was the still-in-development 777X, a version of the 777, which has not flown yet. That plane was not under serious consideration for the commercial flights however, since it could not fly the routes nonstop with a full load.
TPG had an opportunity to take part in a Project Sunrise test flight in October, which was operated by a Boeing 787-9. By signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
