RE: Boeing’s new 7E7 – the weblink (I hope)

That is pathetic.

Boeing have some incredibly stiff competition from Airbus in the next 3 or years with the introduction of the A380. I was hoping we would see something impressive like a 747 with a much larger, longer upper deck. Instead, we get what looks very similar to the 767-400 with the winglets.

I think the future for Boeing looks bleak. Airlines already have a vast selection of aircraft which are similar to the new 7E7; A330-200, 767-200, -300 and -400, 777-200 and maybe even the 757. Another such aircraft is boring and what I would consider to be a non-profitable venture.

With the A380, it is going to be the only complete double decker of it’s kind. My idea of a 747 with an upper deck the length of the aircraft would prove interesting. Airlines would have two options and this could be seen as more of a success.