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According to the Boeing website, the interior cross section width is the following:

B777 5.86 meter
B787 5.74 meter

That's what I thought too. I remembered the cross section of the 777 is below that of the MD-11.
And since (according to Flight) Airbus is planning to widen the cross section of ...

Yeah, I'm afraid all this means in 10 years those of us travelling long haul economy will be doing so in 9 abreast cabins, meaning 1 or even 2 double-excuse seats. Apparently, final customer (the traveller) support for the 2-4-2 configuration wasn't enough for Airbus to keep their nice cabin width ...

BWB: another example of how Boeing gets federal money via NASA programs... I read about it (as a FI subscriber). It sure is interesting.

CX wrote: But to be honest, while this sounds good, Airbus will really be kinda 'dead' in the next few years, ...

I'm not sure you should be using such definite terms... those are dangerous words.

I don't fully agree with you. After reading the article in Flight, it seems Airbus could have the right airplane to compete with both the 787 and 777, with a wider fuselage than the current Airbus widebodies and new engines in the 90-100lb thrust range, based on GenX and GP technology... That would ...

Right... I agree with the bottomline: mis-information should be avoided in this forum.

What the hell do you think gives you the right to use such a tone? Your visible exasperation does not exempt you from elementary politeness.
Thanks.
Chris

I, for one, have always liked flying in the AA MD-80's. I loved the 2-3 seat configuration in coach. And as long as you didn't get a spot in the last 6-7 rows the engine noise is bearable

I agree with you. The DC-9/MD80/90 family is the my favourite aicraft in the 100-150 seat category. I fly ...

Exactly. The strong point in Airbus designing the 330 and 340 was to be able to build them on the same assembly line and therefore to benefit from a great flexibility.

I don't think the A340-600 will go out of production soon

You probably mean "no new orders", right?
So far the 346HGH has been ordered by Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic and Etihad Airways, excluding the Emirates order which is being renegotiated.

Exactly, the 747 was the losing aircraft in the large transport aircraft competition of the late 60s. Good someone remembers that. At the time the DoD made its choice between the contenders the aircraft development was nearly finished and had been financially supported to a great extent by the DoD ...

Frankly, I don't see why they should.
Chris

Right, let's wait and see if this could have actual safety implications...

I think it's just one aircraft per airline in fact.

You're right. But remember that most airline operate a "roll over" rejuvenation of their fleets over long periods of time, others (SIA for example) replace them after 8 years max ans some order competing aicraft from both manufacturers.
So the market is never really "dead" for one the manufacturers ...

In my opinion McDonnell Douglas produced the best looking airliners. I love the elegance slimness of the MD80, and the MD11 is also one of my favourites. I think it's the best looking widebody. The 777 looks boring in comparison, it looks too plain, too much like an overblown 737. Recently I saw a ...

You're right, I don't see that aircraft much because it's based in Stockholm, not Copenhagen.

I think the 330 (just as the 767) have a very pleasing seating configuration. In both cases there are no "double excuse" seats, whereas the 777, 787 (just as the DC10 and MD11) have that horrendous 9 abreast seating.
Unfortunately, I think fokker_f27 is right: airlines are focused on their financial ...

@smokejumber

I think you're right, Airbus must do something more to the A350 to make it more attractive (though I must say I like the shining white late interior design).
As for your remarks about the limitations to stretching a fuselage, the A340-600's sheer length tends to show that the current ...