Air Canada publicly stated that by ditching their A340s for 777s, they can save $300 Million a year, speaks for itself.
I agree that the 777 and A330 overlap somewhat. But the 777 was never designed as direct answer to the A330, which these other folks seem to think.
I've never heard of an airline looking for fleet expansion/renewal and trying to decide between the both.
But one thing is for certain, the 777 is heavier and carries more payload a greater distance.
Ok, you can fly it on short routes. But the point I was making is it was designed for long range ops.
To put it simply, I beleive the 777 was meant for a different range of missions than the A330.
Interesting comment about the A345. I can't help but wonder if that is correct. A345 orders are at a stand still with the advent of the 772LR, which it is widely known is being watched very closely by most of the big airlines across the globe.
Another nail in the coffin of the 4 engines 4 long haul idea.
Last edited by Bmused55; 19th July 2005 at 15:04.