Originally Posted by
Grumble
359 is a direct 772 replacement, 351k is a 773.
Closest the 787 gets to the 777 is the -10 variant and it’s only close, still doesn’t have the lift.
Fully agree. Other aircraft can definitely carry more, but we don’t know the numbers for actual cost vs revenue. We said that the 777 could never do what the 747 did, but airlines still phased the 747 out. Comparing the 747/777 and the 350/787 isn’t exactly apples to apples, but it’s just to make a point. I’d love to see our WB fleet consist of 787’s and 350’s, but it’s the bean counters that make those decisions. From a non-bean counter perspective, I’d like to see a 787 order to replace the 767 since the 797 isn’t going to happen, and a 350 order to replace our aging 777 fleet. The Max and Neo can replace the 757 and we’d have a pretty efficient fleet.