Okay so I get that Boeing is essentially overhauling their entire product line since the introduction of the 787…737MAX, 747-8, etc., but I’m curious about the 777X and where it fits in.
Given that several variants of the A350 look to be bigger than the 787, is this an attempt to cover that particular size class?
Does the 777X push the 747-8 out? I mean it would appear that the 777X is already gaining a lot of orders, so does that spell the end of the line for the 747-8?
Personally, I’m hoping they can keep getting orders for the 747-8 because I love the 747 in general and the -8 is a work of art from a visual aesthetic perspective in my opinion. I realize just because it looks good doesn’t mean it’s the best choice for airlines, but does anyone think Boeing will have killed their own product with the new 777X variants? Just curious.
By: PhantomII - 27th November 2013 at 08:41
So would I also be correct in saying that the 787 & 777X compete against the A350. (In other words, the smaller A350’s compete against the 787 while the larger ones compete against the 777X?)
Seems like the 350 seems to fit in a general size class between the 787 and 777, but I could be wrong.
Very confusing…ha ha.
By: PhantomII - 27th November 2013 at 08:40
So would I also be correct in saying that the 787 & 777X compete against the A350. (In other words, the smaller A350’s compete against the 787 while the larger ones compete against the 777X?)
Seems like the 350 seems to fit in a general size class between the 787 and 777, but I could be wrong.
Very confusing…ha ha.
By: PhantomII - 24th November 2013 at 10:14
Well that’s disappointing. I like the 777, but compared to the 747, it’s just so boring… 🙁
By: Amiga500 - 22nd November 2013 at 12:20
Given that several variants of the A350 look to be bigger than the 787, is this an attempt to cover that particular size class?
Yep.
Does the 777X push the 747-8 out? I mean it would appear that the 777X is already gaining a lot of orders, so does that spell the end of the line for the 747-8?
Yep.
does anyone think Boeing will have killed their own product with the new 777X variants? Just curious.
Why do you think they were so reluctant to launch the 777X?
Airlines crying out for it for years and Boeing kept replying saying all their designers are tied up on 787… yeah… dead on. They’d committed to the -8 at that point and didn’t want to render it a dead-duck. They now recognise its a dead-duck anyway, so are going ahead with 777X.
[although, in fairness, proving the technology on the 787 does allow the 777X to be de-risked]
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