I am not sure CX. I have been told 3 or 4, but have no idea if that is right or not.
These extra containers are not the real problem over here. Our 77Ws are heavier than yours. They have an extra 57 seats, and have 8 1st class suites which weigh lots. They are TOW limited at about 11hr to 12hr sector length, depending on the temperature. The 380 will carry max ZFW out to 14hrs (for the old ones) and 15hrs (for the new ones). So on ULR flights the 380 is carrying the same if not more cargo as well as the extra Pax. Hence why ULR flying is drifting from the 77W to the 380 over here.
On a sector length under 12hrs the 777 can carry 10t of cargo more than the 380.
The Don
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