> for long haul aircraft at least, the 777 is getting very close to
> becoming the standard, with the -300 fast outnumbering
> its ‘light twin’ smaller brother
Not sure that this is true though. Based on Boeing's own figures:
777-200 Orders: 86 Deliveries: 81
777-200ER Orders: 406 Deliveries: 304
777-200LR Orders: 5 Deliveries: 0
777-300 Orders: 65 Deliveries: 46
777-300ER Orders: 56 Deliveries: 0
Total Orders: 618
Total Deliveries: 431
%age 777-300 orders of total 777 orders: 19.5%
%age 777-300 deliveries of total 777 deliveries: 11.9%
Strikes me that the 777-300 still has a long way to go.