The A380 Makes The 777X Extraordinary (Part I)

When you have an A380 in a fleet then comes the 777X family of aircraft. The key word here is family. Long distance or moderate haul the 777X out performs, out distances and routes the ways A380 could deliver passengers. Most of the world's airports can't accept the A380 even if they dreamed of A380 airport congestion. It won't slot into Jet ways or ride the asphalt like the 777X family will. The A380 has met its common sense match through the 777X stable mates. For Christmas, Winging IT brings in another video feature for your travel contemplations. When will the 777X is scheduled for first delivery? In 2020, as the A380 goes through its White Elephant Phase.

The A380 Slowly Fades In Stage Three Of Market Pulse Part II

Boeing 777X Firm Orders

Date of Firm order	Country	Customer	Orders
			-8	-9	Combined
Nov 17, 2013	Germany	Lufthansa	0	20	20[46]
Nov 17, 2013	United Arab Emirates	Etihad Airways[n 1]	8	17	25[46][47]
Dec 20, 2013	Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	0	21	21[46][48]
Jul 9, 2014	United Arab Emirates	Emirates	35	115	150[46][49]
Jul 16, 2014	Qatar	Qatar Airways	10	50	60[46][50]
Jul 31, 2014	Japan	All Nippon Airways	0	20	20[46]
Jun 4, 2015		Unidentified Customer(s)	0	10	10[46]
Totals			53	253	306[46]

It is important to understand about this wiki order chart, with each 777X ordered, it represents a substantial customer investment. Not every other airline in the world has the means for even ordering one of these huge aircraft, nor do they have the means to order an A380. However, the leading world carriers have made a substantial commitment for what will become the next step in aviation and travel. It is safe to say the 777X will replace the 747-8i customer version, and then it will ramp into a future cargo arena, which the A380 should never venture, because of its landing slot inability as found within most world airports. 

It is also safe to safe to say the A380 is no longer wanted, as shown from this order registry exhibited below.  

Since the 777X was announced in late 2013, the A380 has only booked 13 of its type from 2014.

A380 firm net orders and deliveries

view talk edit		2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Total
Net orders	A380-800	78	–	34	10	10	24	33	9	4	32	19	9	42	13	–	317
	A380F	7	10	–	–	10	-17	-10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Deliveries	A380-800	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	12	10	18	26	30	25	30	24	176

Hence it is also safe to say the 777X has shut down the A380 ordering, when it made its own late 2013 777X announcement. It offers too much advantage over the A380 novelty.

If you Can't say Something Nice Then... Canadian Version

The old Disney quip from Thumper, "If you can't say something nice than don't say nothing at all" has finally come to "The Canadian Air". For several years pundits and prognosticators have been picking on Boeing space with its nine across seating. Maybe it's in an attempt for sounding knowledgeable through criticism. Or an attempt for fear mongering passengers into reading another issue of "What-Ever Flight Journal". Leave it to the Canadians to set the record straight about 787's from its very own 787's. This will be a Winging It polite feature article from Canada for Christmas.

Coming straight from Winnipeg Free Press is: 

Dreamliner delivers savvy travel

The remaining quotes from Winnipeg Free Press is a Christmas Special to the very special Winging It followers and readers for Christmas reading. "Merry Christmas", goes around the world. My own experience in travel includes an often journeyed experience on the 737 NG, various regional Jets and of course traveling on the big ones around North America.

During my flight time experiences, it often included a range of two to 6 hour flights on all equipment imaginable within North America. However, since I was grounded from making flight endeavors, I reflect and comment on this blog. Who was I? I was a 6' ft tall, and a 300 pounder during my career needing travel. So you see I know what cramped means and I can't understand how bloggers who weigh only 150 lbs. can complain about seating on 787 airplanes, and write a purposed article articulating seating failures on the 787. You've got to be kidding me, I know Santa Claus, I fed him the cookies and hot chocolate while on assignment. Since I have "retired", I am a slim 250 lbs. Those are my qualifications for writing this Christmas piece.

Time to start quotes from the Winnipeg Free Press  draped with Maple Leaf Red Font for Christmas: 

"But, truth be told, we chose the Korean capital more because we could fly there on Air Canada's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet. We'd heard it's the latest and greatest in long-haul air travel. It's ultra-comfortable, hyper-fuel-efficient, quieter, faster and stylish. Plus, we'd own bragging rights for riding the plane of the future, the jet that's revolutionizing aviation."

"It's OK if you picked this trip more for the aircraft than the destination," says Roch Lefebvre with a laugh. He's one of 12 service managers who has also earned the designation of Dreamliner coach. Air Canada tries to have at least one such coach on every Dreamliner flight to hobnob with passengers and help other flight attendants with all the plane's intricacies.

“Those include the marquee feature of the 787 -- the ability to minimize jet lag by maximizing cabin pressure and humidity so your blood absorbs more oxygen. In addition, large windows light up and darken in keeping with your destination's time to encourage sleep and hasten resetting the body's time clock.”

“Air Canada is so pumped about these attributes, it's promoting the Dreamliner with the "All jet, no lag" slogan. There's also larger overhead bins, personal touch-screen entertainment systems at all seats and USB and power outlets accessible for all.”

"People are in awe of this plane," adds Lefebvre. 

"We've had people book specific flights or change flights or routes deliberately so they could fly the Dreamliner."

To get the full-on round-trip Dreamliner experience I flew Vancouver to Seoul in economy and my wife in premium economy. On the way back, we both indulged in business class. I don't know if I'm qualified to report on the business class experience because I slept most of the 9 1/2 hours from Seoul to Vancouver.”

“But such shut-eye is the ultimate compliment of the aircraft. With my very own high-tech pod with lie-flat bed, complete with massage and firmness controls, it was inevitable I would slumber soundly.

Of course, I managed to stay awake for the Drappier Champagne welcome-aboard reception and dinner of beef tenderloin with a glass, or two, of Chateau Martinolles red wine from France.”

“Not to be complete Dreamliner geeks, we also enjoyed time on the ground in Seoul. We toured Gyeongbokgung Royal Palace; ate bibimbap (a veggie rice bowl with chilis) and bulgogi (marinated beef stew) at authentic Kim Chi Gol restaurant; took in the lotus tea ceremony and Chrysanthemum Flower Show at Jogyesa Temple; shopped famous Insa-Dong Street; and made fun of Seoul singer Psy, the guy behind the annoying worldwide hit song Gangnam Style. By the way, Gangnam is Seoul's equivalent of Beverly Hills.”

“The Dreamliner is Air Canada's go-to jet for long-haul flights such as Vancouver to Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai. The 787s are also on the Toronto to Tel Aviv, Copenhagen, London, Paris, Milan and Tokyo routes."

"The new-generation 787-9 Dreamliner also just started flying Toronto to Delhi and Dubai."

Check out AirCanada.com and VisitSeoul.net...

By: Steve MacNaull
Posted: 12/19/2015 3:00 AM |

It wasn't hard to wrap this up only to say on a 737 NG, I snuggled into a comfortable position through airplane yoga techniques. I didn't have to have a wide seat spread-out of an arrogant traveler. I kept it Canadian and had an American technique for every seat offered me. 

The window required a shoulder roll, a pillow and entertainment. 

The middle seat situation, I pulled my elbows within the seat armrest boundaries where I once again entertained myself with what-ever is available and got up once every 90 minutes when possible. 

The aisle seat on single aisle aircraft became a slight challenge. Food Carts and traffic is always an interruption on the 737 SWA seating arrangements. 

Even with regional jets I was fine. A plus six hour flight in my case, would call for an economy plus ticket just because I am bigger than 200 lbs. Those under 200 lbs. should have a great time in economy on long flights. For Christmas, stop complaining about a lack of 787 spaciousness, because you get a premium experience while traveling economy, stop eating Santa's cookies and cut back on maple sugar and fly Air Canada. 

787-9 Production Cash 2016 Propels Boeing Forward

Boeing, in a startling move, will replace the 757 through announcing a new type, filling a gap it created during the last ten years of having no 757 replacement. Production efficiency will also make the 787 family of aircraft profitable after paring down production cost by sending excess cost to the development debt. These values were moved over as a long term program liability, totaling about a $28 billion dollar sideline movement of accumulated development cost, away from the 787 production stream. Cash comes aboard for Boeing and becomes a financial source for its new and predicted gap filler in 2016. Therefore, profits are finally recognized for the 787 during 2016. This also propels the 787-10 development, and an all-new 757 replacement model decision, which reaches its announcement epitome in 2016 ("As a 757 Global Dream"). 

The Max program cost are already identified and assigned its financial sources for the project. It will be SOP for Boeing building the Max as its many experimented and developed technologies from the 787 program, can be used for the Max program. The cost of making the Max can be recovered faster from its high end delivery repetitions, during the first five years of production. The Boeing strategy for other programs wraps in the 787-9 synergy.  

Boeing will pivot towards a 757 replacement from a robust 787-9 cash flow during 2016. It has set itself up for managing profitability and cash when adding one more program next year, if only announcing it during 2016, it will change the game one more time.

Etihad, The Force Awakens

Where in the heck is the UAE? What does this place matter and why does Boeing owe its allegiance to its flag? All good questions for those stuck at a terminal reading a thrown away TED magazine. Stop, drop, and roll you're on fire if you think of Etihad as something special. 

Exhibit 1: Boeing smugly hides data on its website;

Model Series	Eng	First Order	Orders	Deliveries	Unfilled	First Delivery
777-300ER	GE	30-Nov-2004	18	18	-	27-Jan-2006
777F	GE	10-Mar-2008	6	3	3	21-Jun-2011
777X	GE	17-Nov-2013	25	-	25
777 Total			49	21	28
787-10	GE	14-Nov-2013	30	-	30
787-9	GE	10-Mar-2008	41	5	36	31-Dec-2014
787 Total			71	5	66

Customer Total

120

26

94

Etihad has made a serious effort rivaling Qatar's dominance in the region after it uses its combination fleet of Airbus or Boeing types for rivaling the region. However, In Etihad's case, it goes strong and long with Boeing using its own game changing sensibility for the region. The trickle of 787-9 Etihad recent deliveries establishes its efforts have only just begun. Think once again about what does procuring the larger types for use as 71-787-9-10's and 25-777-8-9's impacts the region? Several oil wells are siphoned off for this Boeing order.  Additionally, once again for the sake of regional stability, go with light sabres. Also, six percent of all totaled 787’s ever ordered from Boeing goes to Etihad's book. Even Etihad's 777-8-9's ordered represents a sizable percentage of future deliveries from Boeing. It stands at about 10% of the current Boeing Book for the 777X program. 

We come to the "What's up with that", section. Qatar hopes it bought correctly having a mixed maker fleet in light of Etihad counter punch. Qatar caters more to elitism and the wealthy where Etihad markets more for customer effect than having an exclusive status and special sensibility for moving passengers as Qatar advertises. This Middle Eastern battle is good for Boeing, as it can rely on Etihad carrying its banner, as “others” throw in on what type of airplane they should buy during the second purchase go-around for wide bodies in the next five years.  

All Things 787 Blog Data Demonstrates Having Nine December Deliveries

All Things 787 by Uresh has made the case for 2015 as Boeing will deliver 135-787 during 2015. A remarkable increase over last year's huge effort of 114 -787 landing in customers hands. A chart derived from Uresh Seth's website, "All Things 787", demonstrates what the final number will bring to Boeing's production Juggernaut in 2015.

All Things 787

Currently, this Boeing tally shows 131 aircraft delivered as of December 17 for 2015. However, the deliveries in green are highlighted, to be delivered in the next two weeks, and will close out 2015 with 135-787 handed out.  The fourth Quarter 2015 should end with 35-787 delivered in quarter, sustaining a rate of nearly 12 a month pace during the last three months of 2015. Boeing should deliver 20 787-9 and 15 787-8 during the fourth Quarter. Indicating the quarter marks a permanent condition for Boeing since focusing on its more profitable 787-9 over the 787-8 production rate. Marking a turning point towards this propensity of 787-9's over the 787-8, will give Boeing a heightened cash position for 2016.

A Sensible Long Range Seating Appointment From BA

Two Hundred and Sixteen passenger will not be disappointed on a long run flying with BA. The secret is in four classes when almost 41% of the seats are plus for sensible endurance and enjoyment for any 12 hour and longer flights. The set-up looks like this:

 

Eight of these in First Class

Take heart voyager, you are in one of the 42 in Club World

Now if you are in Jam and want to break free here are thirty-nine reasons going long for a plus experience.

Its time to load last on BA's long haul. 127 of us will become intimate friends during the haul.

Copious amounts of screen distraction is needed in economy seating for the 127 passengers who will know they have arrived about 4 hours before the remaining 89 passengers think to get up to disembark the 787-9. 

Steel Knight 16 Makes F-35 II Look good

The Marines take the F-35 II to the next level during an operational exercise “Steel Night 16”.

The following photos from Marines.Mil

Billions Spent For This Day In The Field. Marines are getting ready for that next day!

Go Marines! Awesome sauce!! As this one aircraft now in the Marine inventory replaces the Harrier, Intruder and F-18 compliment. A supersonic jump jet out flies the whole lot even at each level of purpose giving marines an added value aviation hammer. A purpose built marine carrier can house a squadron below decks and deploy in a conflict with unrelenting assaults.

Put this beast ashore in a parking lot or highway, as most locations can becomes the new Marine airport anywhere in the world. Just give it an acre for landing and a berm for housing, the Marines have an air superiority fighter hidden away for combat in theatre. Ouch, it's the after burn the adversarial strategy can't match.  

Winging It Discovers A New Air Wars Web Site

Sometime we all stumble upon a "new-to-you", web site. The Winging It Crew stumbles through another day finding anna aero within the ranks of good reads. It is made brief today on what you may do with this information. Boeing stretches out production lead over Airbus during the November 2015 segment of time. December will continue delivery pacing with Boeing, completing a plus 700 delivery goal achievement during 2015.

Airbus Presented First in Anna Aero

Boeing in 1st Place per Anna Aero

Toilets Tank Airbus A350 for Several Months

Arch rival Airbus has a problem coming to a head. Its toilets are from Zodiac, supplier of all things reclined. The several month delay on getting its Zodiac toilets unplugged won't be an Airbus game changer. They will get it right eventually during a sixty day window of time for airing out the critical passenger station. Airbus expected 15 of its A350's built and delivered by year's end. However, a supplier delay of product not meeting Airbus configurations for the A350's exist, and by years end it is in a stall at an undisclosed Toulouse location. They will hit maybe 14 Airbus delivered and Airbus expects another 60 A350's to be delivered in 2016 where its counterpart in North America, Boeing, will rack up another 130 plus 787 wide bodies into customer's' hand exceeding any Airbus A350 production with an over 100% output advantage for this type.

Zodiac’s Revolution toilet, right version.

http://skift.com/2015/04/19/the-airline-toilet-that-is-set-to-revolutionize-in-flight-relief/#1

The supplier issue is still the critical show stopper for any program, especially for Airbus at this time, as it turns on its wide body production pace in an attempt at matching Boeing's head start considering its propensity of having an incredible two plant delivery pace. The Boeing 787 backlog will slip under the Airbus backlog before 2016 ends. Boeing is near the Airbus net 764 unit wide body backlog for the twin aisle and twin engine type. Boeing is at 784 net Backlog for the 787 family of aircraft, having 1143 orders booked and 359 delivered. Boeing will catch Airbus backlog by end of first Quarter 2016, if all things stay the same on the order books.

In 2017 when the 787-10 will show up on the floor, suggest a buying spree for 787's will be ripe, as the diminished backlog with Boeing positions them within the magic five year plans of most airline operations for a delivery window. Boeing can now manage order syncing with a customer's five year plan maintaining a 750 unit, 787 backlog. A shrewd strategy from Boeing five years past; "get that 787 backlog under the five year production mark!" Airbus is yet three years away from that distinction, as it will try with supplier cooperation matching Boeing WB output in the next three years. Boeing is capable of taking on more orders and delivering faster than its combative competitor for the foreseeable future. 

Delivery timing matters for every customer in the industry. Many a customer bloated its WB orders earlier when it could, as a hedge against not having the best aircraft in its respective fleet sooner rather than later. Now customers can order in stride with business opportunity without worrying about missing out on delivery slots for a seamless fleet renewal plan, because it can take deliveries within its own five year corporate window from Boeing. 

The long order book wait period is rapidly shrinking for Boeing even though they have booked at least 1,142, 787 orders with 354, 787 already delivered. They are on par with the Airbus' order book backlog. However, considering its a "late" Airbus production ramp-up, even as Airbus had a sub 800 order book at the start of its initial production cycle starting in late 2014. With this consideration, "That my diligent friends is the Boeing order book high ground!"

Boeing continues to add to its WB order book as Airbus A350 order intake languishes over the last three years compared with Boeing. Now that the 787-10 has taken on more orders (EVA air), after two soft years from the initial 787-10 order period, Airbus is gasping for help in this segment and it isn't coming soon. Boeing can deliver sooner than Airbus within the proverbial "Corporate Golden period", or a customer's five years of planning and opportunity period. Boeing has taken in a net of  294, 787 orders since January 2013 where Airbus has netted 193, A350 orders sine January 2013 where these last two years are a minus 37 net A350's removed from the books.