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Boeing and Cathay Pacific have announced that they will be jointly donating the first Boeing 777 to Arizona’s Pima Air & Space Museum. The aircraft, registered B-HNL, first flew on June 12, 1994, and was used by Boeing as a test airplane for several years afterwards. It was purchased by Cathay Pacific in 2000 and flew passengers around the globe until it was retired earlier this year.
“As the world’s very first 777, B-HNL holds a very special place in the history of both our airline and that of commercial aviation, and we are very pleased it will soon bring enjoyment to enthusiasts at its new home in Arizona,” said Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg. According to Boeing, more than 1,660 orders have been placed for the 777 since its introduction.
The Pima Air & Space Museum is located in Tucson, Arizona. Considered to be one of the largest non-government-funded aviation and space museums in the world, the facility opened in May 1976. The museum houses more than 350 historical aircraft.
