Originally Posted by Gardyloo

They changed it when a group of Chinese airlines put in a big order. The number 8 is lucky in China.

I thought I was paying attention to things at the Lazy B, but hearing the 777-200LR called the "Worldliner" on the radio this morning gave me a jolt. I looked at the Boeing website covering the rollout and, yep, there it is. Back to the days of the Stratoliner I guess.