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Boeing Aviator
https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...rs-2022-12-13/
United CEO Scott Kirby told reporters "the right time for 350 versus (787) conversation is when we're replacing the bulk of the 777s, which really doesn't begin to the end of the decade."Kirby said one key factor in the decision between Boeing and Airbus for its major widebody order was its current 787 fleet.
Bingo, these aircraft are comparable:
764 replaced by 788:
https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/767-400ER/787-8/
772 replaced by 78X:
https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/777-200/787-10/
(maybe we'll see, down the road 7-10 years)
777-300ER replaced by A350-1000:
https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compar...0ER/A350-1000/
But the 787-10 and 777-300ER are not even close:
https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/787-10/777-300ER/