Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10187 posts, RR: 71 Reply 1, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 4334 times:
It's not a fair comparison. It cost Boeing perhaps $100-200 million to develop the B777-200LR from the B777-200ER and B777-300ER but it will cost Airbus perhaps $8 billion to develop the A350 from the A330. Also, both have so few orders as to make any comparison meaningless because the data set is statistically insignificant.
BoogyJay From France, joined May 2005, 482 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 4309 times:
Man! That's one of misleading title. You stated it as a fact of truth. Couldn't you add a question mark? It would have been wiser, wouldn't it?
There are currently at least 3 threads about 9W orders of A350 and B777. You are asking for a rumor. It'd be better to post your question in one of this thread.
MidnightMike From United States, joined Mar 2003, 2892 posts, RR: 37 Reply 7, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3863 times:
BoogyJay From France, joined May 2005, 482 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3784 times:
Quoting MidnightMike (Reply 7): Quoting Squirrel83 (Thread starter):
Is it true that 772LR has overtaken the A350 in orders?
[Edited 2005-06-14 13:29:06]
No, not true. The A350 has more orders than the 777-200LR...
The B772LR and the A350 plays in different markets. The B772LR is an ULH aircraft for which it has a niche.
The A350 is a medium to long haul airplane.
KrisYYZ From Canada, joined Nov 2004, 1102 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3759 times:
The A350 and B772LR are for completely different missions. One is still on the drawing board as the other is accumulating flight hours and proving its self in the sky.
Air Canada, Air India, PIA,Qatar, SIA, IFLC and Jet airways are the orders and potential orders that I'm aware of. I'm unsure of EQ plans of replacing the A345 with the 772LR which AC and SIA is doing.
Air Canada hasn't decided on the final breakdown of its order for B777's, but I'm willing to bet that there will be more 772LR's than 773ER's.
Columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 5615 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3421 times:
Maybe you mistake the A350 with the A340-500. If so you are right.
The 777-200LRF and the A340-500 (or A345 in short) are direct competitioners in the ultra-long range market. The 777-200LRF has already outsold the A345.
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Columbia107 From Gibraltar, joined Aug 2004, 342 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3320 times:
Well according to Aviation Week magazine, Airbus perceives its A350 as the European aircraft maker's 787-counter and Airbus' self-proclaimed "777-200ER killer."
If so Airbus must be concerned as Qatar has just ordered 777LRs together with A350s! Are the 777LRs meant as gap fillers? I would say a competitor rather than a killer.
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