A350 and the Future
 

The order has changed a few times and now is pushed back yet again. With engines on the way, will the A350 arrive at United?

Maybe, maybe not.

UAL will continue to fly large airplanes in the future but until they are parked at the gate there's no guarantee on the type.

(Helpful hint: anybody that can tell you with certainty UAL's aircraft delivery schedule in 2025 is lying.)

SK was in Denver ops last year. Said gonna kick the can down the road one more time and then do a competition b/w Boeing 777x and A350 for a 100 plane order to replace 777-200s. Prefaced by saying he was a big Airbus fan, but wanted to get the best price so competition would produce that. 6 months later, A350 can kicked down the road...

We’re definitely getting the A350 in 2027. Yeah, definitely. Kmart sucks. 5 minutes to Warner.

Wopner.....not Warner.

what’s that smell, Raymond?

Judge Wapner

Darned autocorrect. I wrote Wapner and the stupid iPad changes it.

I’m going to bet this didn’t happen or was misheard because the 777x and the 350 are two different missions.

A359 = 772
778x = 773er
779x = 744

We are the only U.S legacy that can justify a 777-9 (or could, prior to Caronavirus) according to most industry analysts. Our Trans-Pacific operation, along with a handful of our Trans-Atlantic routes could probably use a 744 replacement. We shall see.

we have one it’s called a less than 2 year old 777-300ER.

773 runs out of wing, think of the 779 as the cross between the load hauling of the 744 and the wing/efficiency of the 787.

773 has 115k engines. 779 has 105k engines. Both have a mgtow of 775k. It’s possible because the 779 has a larger, higher aspect ratio wing. Induced drag is inversely proportional to aspect ratio. Less drag and more lift equals less thrust required for takeoff. A more efficient airplane but will the 779 be under powered like the 773 is under winged? Footage of the first 779 flight was cool, it seemed like it barely rotated and was airborne.

Not under powered. The new wing will fix most of the 300ER's woes.

The basic airframe of the 777-9 is lighter because of the carbon wing. Lighter airframe, better payload/fuel capacity with heavier loads and better range.

The more efficient wing will carry the same weight, with less power needed.

If we cut a deal with Boeing on the Max debacle, I'd much rather see an order for the new 777's as opposed to more 300ER's.

Now, if they would just get us a radar that actually works in auto….instead of being called scary mode.

😂😂😂😂😂😂......snorted my coffee up my nose on that one.......good one Dave!