A350 maiden flight
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Iceman,
Look up the last time UA or CA ordered something larger than a 772, and you'll be able to answer your own question...
I'm pretty sure the NAM appetite for VLA sized risk is zero, but you never know... That big A380 order for a US airline might be right around the corner.
Holding my breath...
Look up the last time UA or CA ordered something larger than a 772, and you'll be able to answer your own question...
I'm pretty sure the NAM appetite for VLA sized risk is zero, but you never know... That big A380 order for a US airline might be right around the corner.
Holding my breath...
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Interesting read...
Rewind 10 years, with the A330 and the 777, and things were exactly the opposite. It's a cyclical thing. Neither A nor B can have a top of the line product offering for each segment at any given time.
I'm not crying for any of them. Their salesmen will get a bigger bonus than ours again...
If the 787 sales continue they may even make some money out of it. Timing of the 787-10 is very close to the 77x. Wonder how many are going to hang off for the new 777, as it sounds like a game changer for those that can wait for it?
Boeing Bleeding Cash As 787 Dreamliners Cost $200M But Sell For $116M, But Productivity Is Improving - Forbes
Boeing Bleeding Cash As 787 Dreamliners Cost $200M But Sell For $116M, But Productivity Is Improving - Forbes
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Wonder how many are going to hang off for the new 777,
Now, the 777-9X... That will be the true twin replacement for the 744, just like the 77W is for the 747 classic. And Airbus has nothing to offer against it, unless they double stretch the A350.
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787 & 777 type rating
http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviat.../InFO11016.pdf
2. PILOT TYPE RATING REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Type Rating. The Boeing 787 is designated B-787. In accordance with the provisions of FAA Order 8900.1 and AC 120-53A, the B-777 and B-787 are assigned a common pilot type rating.
2. PILOT TYPE RATING REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Type Rating. The Boeing 787 is designated B-787. In accordance with the provisions of FAA Order 8900.1 and AC 120-53A, the B-777 and B-787 are assigned a common pilot type rating.
Originally Posted by aviate2580
In accordance with the provisions of FAA Order 8900.1 and AC 120-53A, the B-777 and B-787 are assigned a common pilot type rating.
Pilots from United have two type ratings.
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Wonder how many are going to hang off for the new 777,
The 777-8X will likely be a flop, in my opinion. It's too close in capacity to the 350-1000 or even 787-10 for an older design. And hardly anyone needs that much range.
Now, the 777-9X... That will be the true twin replacement for the 744, just like the 77W is for the 747 classic. And Airbus has nothing to offer against it, unless they double stretch the A350.
The 777-8X will likely be a flop, in my opinion. It's too close in capacity to the 350-1000 or even 787-10 for an older design. And hardly anyone needs that much range.
Now, the 777-9X... That will be the true twin replacement for the 744, just like the 77W is for the 747 classic. And Airbus has nothing to offer against it, unless they double stretch the A350.
