Originally Posted by
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One thing is for sure: I'd hate to be an airline with a large number of 77Ws nearing retirement.
Why?
The oldest 77W is less than 20 years old and those aircraft typically have a 30+ year lifespan. The operators have plenty of options available to them for now:
- Keep flying your current fleet
- Order A350-1000 if you want/need a similar sized replacement with improved economics and passenger comfort
- Order 777-9 for delivery later in the decade if you want to moderately upgauge and minimize pilot retraining
- Go smaller/more frequent with A350 or B787 if you no longer need the size of the 77W