In front of thousands of employees, suppliers, partners and customers, Boeing unveiled to the world the newest member of the 777 family, the 777-300ER (extended range), on Nov. 14, 2002 at the final assembly Plant in Everett, Washington. The airplane was unveiled in a dramatic ceremony where 26 five-by 50-foot banners with the numbers "777" were dropped from the factory ceiling to reveal the airplane.