Which airline operated the Boeing 777’s first commercial passenger flight in 1995?

United Airlines operated the Boeing 777’s first commercial passenger flight in 1995.

The flight took place on June 7, 1995, using a Boeing 777-200 on United’s route between London Heathrow and Washington Dulles. United was the launch customer for the original 777-200, and the aircraft entered service after an extensive testing programme.

The 777 was developed by Boeing as a large twin-engine wide-body aircraft positioned between the 767 and 747. Its two-engine layout reflected advances in engine reliability and helped airlines reduce operating costs compared with larger four-engine aircraft.

A common mix-up is confusing the first commercial flight with the first flight of the prototype. The first 777 test flight occurred in 1994, while United’s passenger service began the following year. Emirates later became an important 777 operator, but it was not the launch operator.