Originally Posted by
Andy33
...It's also debatable whether they actually need something like a 777X to replace planes that by then will be confined to shuttling between London and the USA/Canada. If they do buy this series eventually, it is likely to be for routes that actually need both the range and capacity, not the rump routes of the declining 744 fleet.
What's the likely plane to replace B744s on USA/Canada sectors from LHR that are say 10 hours or less ?