On January 25th, Boeing’s first 777X (N779XW) performed its first flight after bad weather postponed the previous two attempts. WH001 took off from Everett at 10:10 local time and after a 3h 50m flight it landed at Boeing Field at 14:00 local time.

The new Boeing 777X took to the skies on Saturday, entering the next phase of its rigorous test program. Based on the popular 777 and with proven technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, the 777X took off in front of thousands at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:09 a.m. local time for a three hour, 51 minute flight over Washington state before landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field.

FlightAware Aviation Photos: BOEING 777-9 (twin-jet)(N779XW), BOE001 did it's first taxi / brake tests on 6.20.19. (B777-9X / ln 1567 / cn 64240). Boeing Commercial Airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world.

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“The 777X flew beautifully, and today’s testing was very productive,” said Capt. Van Chaney, 777/777X chief pilot for Boeing Test & Evaluation. “Thank you to all the teams who made today possible. I can’t wait to go fly your airplane again.” Capt. Chaney and Boeing Chief Pilot Craig Bomben worked through a detailed test plan to exercise the airplane’s systems and structures while the test team in Seattle monitored the data in real time.

TAKE-OFF! Today, Boeing’s #777X (N779XW, WH001) took off on its first flight at 10:10 Seattle time. Follow BOE1. #777XFF2nd video facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/videos/863388894114741Hear GE9X facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/videos/244851486499269/Landing facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/videos/162089668418085/

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“Our Boeing team has taken the most successful twin-aisle jet of all time and made it even more efficient, more capable and more comfortable for all,” said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Today’s safe first flight of the 777X is a tribute to the years of hard work and dedication from our teammates, our suppliers and our community partners in Washington state and across the globe.”

ANOTHER ANGLE / Boeing #777X (WH001, N779XW) departing on its first flight, which will last 4-5 hours. Video: Elisa Hahn ???????? #777XFFPhotos: facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/posts/2715507755191974More: facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/posts/2715573178518765Others: facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/posts/2715540691855347

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The first of 4 dedicated 777-9 flight test airplanes, WH001 will now undergo checks before resuming testing in the coming days. The test fleet, which began ground testing in Everett last year, will endure a comprehensive series of tests and conditions on the ground and in the air over the coming months to demonstrate the safety and reliability of the design.

VOLUME UP! Hear the #GE9X engines screaming upon the first take-off of a Boeing #777X (WH001, N779XW). Enjoy! #777XFFVideo: twitter.com/timhepher. Follow him for more avgeek stuff.

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The newest member of Boeing’s market-leading widebody family, the 777X will deliver 10 percent lower fuel use and emissions and 10 percent lower operating costs than the competition through advanced aerodynamics, the latest generation carbon-fiber composite wing and the most advanced commercial engine ever built, GE Aviation’s GE9X.

EARLIER today: Boeing #777X (WH001, N779XW) landing at Boeing Field after its first flight from PAE which lasted 3h 50m. #777XFFTake-off facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/videos/5080106534568892nd video facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/videos/863388894114741Hear GE9X facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/videos/244851486499269/

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The new 777X also combines the best of the passenger-preferred 777 and 787 Dreamliner cabins with new innovations to deliver the flight experience of the future. Passengers will enjoy a wide, spacious cabin, large overhead bins that close easily for convenient access to their belongings, larger windows for a view from every seat, better cabin altitude and humidity, less noise and a smoother ride.

Boeing expects to deliver the first 777X in 2021. The program has won 340 orders and commitments from leading carriers around the world, including ANA, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines. Since its launch in 2013, the 777X family has outsold the competition nearly 2 to 1.

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Suspension of Shipping to the United Kingdom

Please be aware that we are temporarily suspending shipping to the United Kingdom/Northern Ireland due to their new VAT collection requirements. We are reviewing what our options are and will update you once we make a final decision on how this can be and will be handled.

Sprue Brothers Models' Warehouse Expansion Has Begun

Today, November 30, 2020, marks another milestone in Sprue Brothers Models LLC’s growth. Ground was just broken this morning for our 7,000 square foot warehouse expansion. Planning for this started in early 2020 and we are so excited to finally see construction begin (COVID did not help).

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International Shipments - Severe Delays Should Be Expected

Please be advised that severe delays are being encountered with all international shipments shipping via the US Postal Service (including our International Economy service) due to the current worldwide COVID-19 situation. We have been advised that transit time will likely take an additional 30 to 90+ days on top of the normal transit time.

Where possible (if the cost is the same or less than the stated shipping amount when the order was placed) we are automatically switching shipping to FedEx International Express. If you want to be considered for FedEx Express International shipping even if it costs more, please let us know in the checkout comments. We will then email you the cost of FedEx Express Internaional shipping, and then you can let us know if you want to upgrade and pay the additional costs.

Tracking Numbers

We have had a lot of new customers recently, so we thought we would post this.

For UPS or USPS, it can take up to one business day before tracking shows any data. For USPS, please note that their scanning systems are not as good/reliable as UPS so occasionally the only scan shown is the delivery scan.

For international customers who select International Economy as the shipping method, it can take sometimes up to a week before tracking shows any data.

How to Email an Order

Orders can be placed online as always, or emailed to us at help@spruebrothers.com. If you place an email order, be sure to include the following information:

• Billing Address
• Shipping Address (if different than your billing address)
• Email Address of your account
• Item(s) Ordered (include quantity, our SKU and description)
• Shipping Method (if omitted we will assumed it is Standard Shipping)
• Payment method
  • If PayPal - we will send you a PP Money Request
  • If Credit card, we will use your CC on file - just provide us with the CVV code. If you do not have a credit card on file, please log in to your account and add one to your account prior to ordering

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Free Collectible Cards

Continuing our 15th Anniversary celebration, Sprue Brothers Models LLC is presenting our loyal customers with a collectible limited edition military-themed card with every shipment the remainder of 2020 (while supplies last). This is a limited edition series of ten (10) unique custom cards of which a different one will be included with all customer shipments each month of 2020. The cards will be a mix of aircraft, armor and naval subjects. Card #1 (for March 2020) is shown below which is titled 'Dawn Run' - B-52H Stratorfortress.

• A free card will be included with all customer shipments as long as the card will fit in the package
• Which card you receive is based on the date that your order is packed (i,e, all orders placed Friday afternoon Feb 28 that did not go out will be packed March 1, and thus will receive the March card)
• The current month's card will be included with all customer shipment while supplies last or until the last day of that month.
• This promotion ends December 31, 2020. The giveaway for any particular card ends the last day of that card's giveaway month, or while supplies last, whichever comes first.

Attention Brazilian Customers

Effective Jan 1, 2020, all shipments to Brazil must include the recipient's Tax Identification (ID) number on customs declarations and shipping labels. Any shipments to Brazil after Jan 1, 2020 missing the recipient's Tax ID will be subject to return, or even disposal, by Brazilian Customs.

When you place your order, please include your CPF or CNPJ Number in the checkout comments or in the 'Company' field of your shipping address. It should be stated like this: 'CPF 000.000.000-00'. Any orders received on or after Jan 1, 2020 without the CPF or CNPJ Number will be cancelled.

Shipping/Transit Times

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Just a reminder that Sprue Brothers Models LLC does not, express or implied, guarantee any transit times or delivery dates. Any shipping times stated are estimates only.

Sprue Brothers Models LLC has no control over any package shipped once it leaves our warehouse and goes into the possession of the shipping company, thus Sprue Brothers Models LLC does not bear any responsibility for any late deliveries or any damaged or lost packages. However all packages shipped via UPS or USPS are insured. We will assist in the completion of any and all valid insurance claims. Any insurance claim determination is made solely by the shipping company and/or their designated insurance company. Sprue Brothers Models LLC does not have anything to do with determination of any insurance claims.

Additionally, please be aware that the US Postal Service does not offer any guarantee for transit times/delivery date for any of their services except for Express Mail. And that the transit time/delivery dates listed by the USPS are estimates only (and appear to be based on ideal conditions which does not happen most of the time, especially in the winter).

Emails / Emails Not Received

Please be aware that we send you two emails for each order placed: the Order Confirmation email (sent when order is placed) and the Shipping Notification email (sent when we process/ship your order). If you are not receiving either or both of these email (or any other emails such as responses to emails sent to help@spruebrothers.com , this likely means either your ISP is blocking them; they are in your spam folder; or your spam filter settings may be set too high (this is particularly an issue with AOL and Earthlink/Mindspring email accounts).

What does 'In Stock' mean to us?

Our definition of 'In Stock' means that the item is actually in our warehouse (not at our distributors'/suppliers' warehouse) and is ready to immediately ship to you.

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Inventory Questions

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We have been receiving a lot of inquiries lately regarding whether we actually have something in stock as our website indicates. This is likely due to the practices of other online hobby stores who have a different definition of what 'In Stock' means. In case you are not familiar with our business practices, we use a real time inventory system that shows (accurately and live/in real time) what is available for sale and how many. It automatically and instantly updates the available quantities after each order is successfully placed.

Also, our definition of 'In Stock' means that the item is actually in our warehouse (not at our distributors'/suppliers' warehouse) and is ready to immediately ship to you. Thus if you order from us, you will reliably and quickly receive what you order. On a side note, we are also human, so on rare occasion something could be in error, however our error rate in 2009 to-date has well been less than 0.1%.

Everything listed as IN STOCK is actually in stock* - If you see it, we have it - no need to wait for us to get it in before we ship to you like some other retailers. We typically ship the next business day after receipt of payment which means you get your item quickly.

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Continental US (lower 48 states) Customers - our standard policy is for half price shipping for orders of $100, and free shipping for orders over $200 via the lowest cost ground shipping method (either UPS Ground, or USPS Parcel Post).

* The displayed inventory is in real time / the only exception is when we are vending at a show (show list above) which we update our inventory with 24 hours of the show's end.

Please feel free to contact us at help@spruebrothers.com if you have any questions.