British Airways takes delivery of it's first 777-300ER

British Airways took delivery of its first 777-300ER on July 9, part of an order for six placed in 2008. Boeing 777-336ER (40542/879) G-STBA will be fitted with 297 seats in a four-class configuration and feature an "all-new interior" including new World Traveler (economy) and World Traveler Plus (economy plus) cabins. It also will feature a new inflight entertainment system when it goes into operation later this year, the airline revealed. The new IFE systems will provide more than 230 TV programs, 70 films and 400 CDs, plug-and-play technology and 60% larger high-resolution screens. BA will take delivery of three aircraft this year and three in 2012.

(Cathy Buyck - ATWOnline News)