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It's not that disruptive. The planes affected are a minority of Boeing 777 models, most of these planes are already idle due to the pandemic, and many spare pla
by fennecfoxen 6y ago
It's not that disruptive. The planes affected are a minority of Boeing 777 models, most of these planes are already idle due to the pandemic, and many spare planes of comparable capabilities are available.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeings-777-problem-is-no-max-11614004093 https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeings-777-problem-is-no-max-1...
"The affected 777s are the kind of big, old jets that airlines have kept in storage during the Covid-19 crisis. Out of 127 in operation, according to Cirium, 67 were already parked."
There are ~1450 Boeing 777s worldwide, mostly using GE90 engines, including 250 idle ones. The GE90-equipped planes are also generally more capable than the ones with PW4000s, and suitable for longer flights.