Arrangements in full swing ahead of Wings India-2024 event scheduled to be held at Begumpet airport from January 18 to 21, in Hyderabad, on Tuesday.
| Photo Credit: G RAMAKRISHNA
Begumpet airport made history and welcomed Boeing’s latest wide-body jet, the 777-9, as it touched down on Tuesday evening.
The aircraft is set to be featured in a static display at Wings India 2024.
Embarking on its journey from King County International Airport (Boeing Field) in Seattle on January 14, the 777-9 made a halt at Kona International Airport in Hawaii on the same day. Departing from Kona on January 15 at 10:35 a.m. (local time), the aircraft underwent a 16-hour flight before making a historic landing at Begumpet at 6:12 p.m. (local time).
This is the first time a Boeing 777-9 has landed in India.
