A Boeing 777-9, a variant of the 777X, performs a flying display at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

(Corrects to clarify that this is the first flight for a new 777-9 in five years)

(Reuters) -Boeing is expected to conduct the first flight of a new 777-9 jet in about five years as early as August 5, Air Current editor Jon Ostrower said on Monday in a post on X, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Reuters could not independently verify the report.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)