Originally Posted by
C11DCA
Pardon me if I don’t take a blog that has been in existence for 5 months as gospel regarding airplane economics. For further review check this out. From post #36 in that thread
That's funny. Zeke (post #36 chart) is compelling, but the following data is not? 787 is 6% more fuel efficient.
Originally Posted by
C11DCA
So if marketing thinks they can profitably sell the increase in seats on a 350 vs the 787 the fuel burn advantage on a particular route of the 787 is offset.
Apparently, they are leaning towards using 777x to cover those few longer haul markets and the 787s for the rest while benefitting from one less fleet-type.
Originally Posted by
C11DCA
And can one really tell if it’s bleed air or not?
Fume events are becoming a huge potential legal liability for the airline industry that is completely avoided by the 787, but not with the A350 or 777s and other airliners for that matter.
Originally Posted by
C11DCA
And don’t tell me because it’s UAL ALPA disapproved that it isn’t comfortable.
It is difficult to get into and out of and even more so when the other pilot is in there bunk. Delta got some kind of waiver or amendment to the class 1 requirements which is not helpful. But hey Singapore reportedly has custom individual bunks for each pilot. I am sure United would pay for those for us too (TIC).