Virgin Atlantic From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (14 years 3 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 904 times:
I am sure BA will and I would not be surprised if UAL did. But remember UAL should not be compared to BA. When I foot compares itself to a yard it always comes up short!!
Iain
TP343 From Brazil, joined May 1999, 312 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (14 years 3 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 904 times:
I don't see any reason for both UAL and BA order it.
BA's 744 fleet is right now in expansion, and UAL doesn't need such big aircraft.
I believe both are going to wait some years and then order the new A3XX.
CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (14 years 3 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 904 times:
I don't think that either of them will be large operators or operators of the 777-300 series aircraft at all. They rely on their 747-400s for their high density long haul routes. I don't think they will order the A3XX because it is just to big, to expensive and to much of a liability. The 747-200ERX will be the aircraft of choice along with the 747-400X because they will be cheaper to operate and purchase while returning a tad less possible profit than the A3XX. Just think about how many seats you would have to fill in order to operate the aircraft in the black.
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower
fly777ual From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (14 years 3 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 904 times:
I don't think UAL will. We are ordering many more 747-400's, and there is no need for the 777-300 to replace our ageing -100's and -200's, as the new -400's will take the place of them. In addition, the 777-300 does not have the type of range that UAL is looking for. UA is really going for the 7500+ nm range in its new 747s.
UnitedAir From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (14 years 3 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 904 times:
I agree with CX747. I don't think BA & UAL will be big operators of the 777-300. Afterall, they are the biggest 747-400 operators.
However I got this from the Airbus site (Sorry I don't have a direct link..their page is in frames so the address doesn't show)
>>Representatives of airlines from around the
>> world are working with Airbus Industrie with >>the aim of launching the new aircraft --
>> designated the A3XX -- in time to start
>> passenger service in the year 2004. These >>carriers include United Airlines, Japan Air >>Lines, Federal Express, Virgin Atlantic, >>Singapore Airlines, Air Canada, British >>Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Air France, >All Nippon Airways, and Lufthansa.
You can go to www.airbus.com, click on Aircraft Family, Click on Product Development, then click on the A3XX link.
CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (14 years 3 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 904 times:
If you read a few weeks ago in Flight International, support for the aircraft is whaning. It was already supposed to be launched by now. If it is launched,(Highly unlikely) the 747 will become like 767. Being used to increase frequencies. It will play the 767's role in the Pacific.
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower
BryanG From United States of America, joined May 1999, 418 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (14 years 3 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 904 times:
I think that United will order a few, depending on how their routes to Europe are doing. The 777-300 doesn't have the range to go to Asia from North America. It could replace the early 747s that they have doing the domestic routes and routes to Hawaii. British Airways might like a few for the more high capacity runs across the Atlantic. Since it's got everything in comon with the 777-200s that they already have, it wouldn't be a liability to get a small number of them for special routes.
CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (14 years 3 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 904 times:
The 777-300X what aircraft is that? The long haul projects that are in the mix now are the 747-200ERX, 777-100X and the 767-400ER which has just started the beginning phases of production.
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