Summary
- Emirates leads with the most Boeing 777 flights at 114,807 in 2024.
- United Airlines follows in second place with 51,341 flights.
- British Airways, Qatar Airways, and American Airlines also operate numerous B-777 flights.
The Boeing 777 is the world’s largest twinjet and is now the most-built widebody airliner. It was built to bridge the gap between Boeing’s 767 and the now-discontinued quad-engined 747.
It also replaced aging DC-10 and L-1011 trijets. According to data provided by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, these are the airlines operating the most Boeing 777 flights in 2024.
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American Airlines
33,366 Boeing 777 flights in 2024
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B-777 flights |
33,366 |
|---|---|
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Seats |
9,405,403 |
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Variant in service |
777-200ERs, 777-300ERs |
Fifth place is American Airlines. The carrier is expected to operate 33,366 Boeing 777 flights in 2024 with some 9,405,402 seats. AA’s fleet of Boeing 777s includes 47 Boeing 777-200ERs and 20 Boeing 777-300ERs. Like many other major airlines, it has Boeing 787s on order (specifically Boeing 787-9s).
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American Airlines’ longest routes with the Boeing-777 are Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) at 7,487 miles, New York (JFK) to Delhi (DEL) at 7,317 miles, New York (JFK) to Tokyo (HND) at 6,773 miles, and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo (NRT) at 6,427 miles.
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British Airways
34,655 Boeing 777 flights in 2024
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B-777 Flights |
34,655 |
|---|---|
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Seats |
9,388,504 |
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Variants in service |
777-200ER, 777-300ER |
British Airways is scheduled to operate the fourth-most Boeing 777 flights in 2024, and among these routes are transatlantic flights to the United States from London. British Airways’ Boeing 777 fleet includes 43 Boeing 777-200ERs and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs, with another 18 Boeing 777-9s on order.
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British Airways first placed its order for Boeing 777s in the 1990s, and today, the type forms a large part of its fleet of 128 widebody aircraft (others include Airbus 350s, Airbus A380s, and Boeing 787 Dreamliners). The Boeing 777 is built for long-haul flights. Boeing states, “The Boeing 777’s unique combination of superior range, outstanding fuel efficiency, and passenger-preferred comfort has created long-range success for carriers around the world.”
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Qatar Airways
45,555 Boeing 777 flights in 2024
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B-777 flights |
45,555 |
|---|---|
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Seats |
15,988,302 |
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Variants in service |
777-200LR, 777-300ER |
Emirates’ Gulf State rival, Qatar Airways, comes in third with 45,555 Boeing 777 flights expected for 2024 and a capacity of 15,988,302 seats. Qatar operates a fleet of 7 Boeing 777-200LRs and 57 Boeing 777-300ERs, with another 60 Boeing 777-9s on order. Qatar recently expanded its Boeing 777X order for 20 more aircraft during the Farnborough International Airshow.
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Qatar uses its Boeing 777-200LRs to service around 24 destinations, with the top destinations being Damman (Saudi Arabia), Miami, São Paulo, Nairobi, and the Seychelles. Airlines based in the Middle East (like Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad) are largely focused on long-haul flights, so it is little wonder that two of the most frequent B-777 operators are based there.
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United Airlines
51,341 Boeing 777 flights in 2024
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B-777 flights |
51,341 |
|---|---|
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Seats |
16,443,982 |
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Variants in service |
777-200, 777-200ER, 777-300ER |
After Emirates, United Airlines comes second with 51,341 B-777 flights for 2024 and 16,443,982 seats. Along with Delta, United is one of the principal major US carriers offering extensive international flights to far-flung corners of the globe.
United has 19 Boeing 777-200s, 55 Boeing 777-200ERs, and 22 Boeing 777-300ERs in service. It has 150 Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order, which will eventually replace its fleet of Boeing 777-200s.
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United has a long history with the Boeing 777 stretching back to 1995, and ever since then, the aircraft has been an integral part of United’s fleet. United operates the world’s oldest active Boeing 777, which turned 30 years old earlier in the year. That said, so far, United Airlines has not shown an interest in the Boeing 777X.
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Emirates
114,807 Boeing 777 flights in 2024
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B-777 flights |
114,807 |
|---|---|
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Seats |
41,468,129 |
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Variants in service |
777-200LR, 777-300ER |
Emirates is expected to operate the most Boeing 777 flights in 2024, with 114,807 flights, 41,568,129 seats, and 108,880,032,531 available seat miles (ASMs). Emirates’ fleet is peculiar as it only operates two types of aircraft – the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 777 family (although it also has Airbus 350s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order). It has 10 Boeing 777-200LRs and 124 Boeing 777-300ERs in service, making it the largest operator of the type.
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Emirates plans to continue relying on the B-777 for decades, as it has another 170 Boeing 777-9s and 50 Boeing 777-8s on order. Emirates is also refurbishing many Boeing 777s to update the interior and provide more comfortable seating options. It is currently spending $2 billion to refurbish many Boeing 777s and its entire fleet of Airbus A380s.