Originally Posted by
APUBleed
I know BA aren't alone (e.g., SQ) but does anyone have a good understanding of the strategy behind why some airlines, such as BA, plan to operate both the A350 and 787? What challenges do each solve that justifies both? Is this worth the extra cost of having a more diversified/less scaled fleet?
They are very different in almost every aspect payload/range/size. The 787-8 that BA wanted to open up smaller routes is great for that but the smallest A350 (A350-900) is considerably bigger and more 777-200 sized. Also the A350-1000 is much bigger than the largest 787 and is destined for more 747 replacement and it has the range to match which the 787-10 doesn't have. The 787-9 would have been to small for this.