Originally Posted by
SoFloFlyer
A350s would make the most sense to replace those 777s. I don’t believe the 787s can carry the same amount of cargo and pax as far as the 777 can, but I could be wrong
Kirby did a Q&A at TK a couple of months ago. When asked about the A350s, he said that it didn’t make sense to get them and that it would be expensive to add a new type. Maybe things have changed with the ongoing 787 issue, but that was the last I heard of the topic
The 787-9 and -10 IGW models coming out will be hard to be beat. They should be able to cover the retiring 777s. I am assuming the majority of UA's 200+ 787 order will be the new IGW variant. Hopefully the FAA and Boeing will get it certified relatively fast.