Originally Posted by
cheung.chunyuenc
I would say, BA's Boeing787s is to replace its Boeing 767
While A350 is to replace Boeing 747s
However, if Boeing 777X were announced and delivered earlier, I would say Boeing 777X is more useful to A350
(1. For the uniformness of the fleet of all Boeing Widebody aircrafts
2. Boeing 777X has a greater capacity than A350)
I would suspect BA should purchase Boeing 777X
The question is when, how much and how many. (perhaps some maybe interested in what routes)
Bear in mind that the (heavily influenced by Emirates) 777X has already been rejected by BA in favour of the A350-1000. Yes, the 777X has a greater capacity than the A350 but, would it provide a better return on investment? BA is all about 'right-sizing' the aircraft to the market in order to increase its yield. The 787-10 will have a very low seat mile cost for missions around 7 or 9 hours - all those Eastern Seaboard routes. Likewise, the A350-1000 will be incredibly efficient in the 10 to 12 hour plus routes. Beyond that, the 777-200ERs can be replaced, again, by a mixture of 787s and A350s. I don't see BA ordering the 777X any time soon and Airbus may yet have another A350 stretch to come - is it the 1100 or 8000?