Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald

I agree. The current oldest 777-200's will time out in the next 3-5 years. The first one built was 1994.

The 777-8 and -9 make a lot more sense than adding the A350's. Payload, range, seating capacity all match better than the A350's. And when we need to start replacing the -200's, the 777-8's will start to be available in significant numbers. Timing is everything.