United order 25 787s and 25 A350XWBs

Well, Airbus quotes the outside length of A350-1000 as 73,9 m. Which is the exact length of B777-300, too. Airbus notably omits cabin inside length, but IIRC so does Boeing. Regarding the fuselage and cabin width, A350XWB is narrower than B777, but both will take 10 abreast coach with some squeezing. The promised range is similar, too.

B777-300ER is flying for years, while A350-1000 is very much a paper plane. Is A350-1000 able to match the whole payload-range capacity of B777-300ER?

The A350 will surely be delayed

It might not.
I think Airbus is learning plenty from Boeing’s problems with the B787 and will be hence be able to bring the A350 on stream when it says it will. It would certainly be a huge marketing coup for Airbus if it can , and one it will be trying very hard to pull off.

How shall the size of A350-1000 compare against B777-300?

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How shall the size of A350-1000 compare against B777-300?

The A350 will surely be delayed, and United might have an option to cancel without penalty. Additionally, they surely got sweet discounts on the A350. And the B787-9 is too small for some markets.

I think it’s known as ‘hedging one’s bets’.

Expect to see one order or the other cancelled in the fullness of time.

Indeed ! :rolleyes:

Split fleet to replace 767-300s and 747-400s – 25 plastic pigs and 25 A350s, with an additional 50 of each optioned:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Invests-in-Future-prnews-2547784775.html?x=0&.v=1

Thats interesting. Do you think they genuinly intend to replace the 744 with much smaller aircraft? Or might there be another order of larger aircraft imminent?

No matter how many times you go into Bankrupcy and run out of money someone will give an airline more money so they can buy fancy new jets.

I think it’s known as ‘hedging one’s bets’.

Expect to see one order or the other cancelled in the fullness of time.

Split fleet to replace 767-300s and 747-400s – 25 plastic pigs and 25 A350s, with an additional 50 of each optioned:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Invests-in-Future-prnews-2547784775.html?x=0&.v=1

Good news to see them expanding. I did not see this split order coming.