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[Shammy]

Wanna know your general opinion guys.

Personally I love the nose of the A350 but the engines and wing design is better in the 787. Again that’s mu opinion.

And why does the A350-900 and -1000 have the same seating capacity (in the game ofc)

[zortan]

787 by far

[Anzatax]

Personally I love the nose of the A350 but the engines and wing design is better in the 787. Again that’s mu opinion.

I agree with you on that. Although the 787 does have a really well-designed nose!

 

I personally also rather like the fuselage of the A350 better than the 787, for reasons I am not able to use words to explain well. And I also somewhat dislike the flexibility of the 787 wing, also for reasons that I am not able to use words to explain now.

[AeroFlightPilot957]

I'd definitely go for both the 787 and the A350, it's my favorite plane.

[Zacca]

seems legit

[Qantas23]

In AE and the real world they have sort of different purposes. The A350-900 is a great replacement for 777-200s and 777-200LRs as well as the A340. The 787 also works as a 777 replacement but it can also replace the 767 and A330-200 (in some ways).

[Avelo]

The 787's early reputation somewhat suffered due to a battery defect that forced Boeing to recall every aircraft in the world, causing airlines to cancel dozens of flights and do costly aircraft changes on several routes.

[Spyrosv]

In AE and the real world they have sort of different purposes. The A350-900 is a great replacement for 777-200s and 777-200LRs as well as the A340. The 787 also works as a 777 replacement but it can also replace the 767 and A330-200 (in some ways).

Exactly. The A350 is more of a long-range aircraft while the 787 more of a medium to long- haul aircraft.

[Tesla]

Exactly. The A350 is more of a long-range aircraft while the 787 more of a medium to long- haul aircraft.

It is an ultra-long range aircraft as well. Qantas has started direct flights to Perth from london using 787 aircraft!

[Med.]

Most airplanes beyond 1990 is very good. You can't go wrong with choosing either A350 or 787.

 

And why does the A350-900 and -1000 have the same seating capacity (in the game ofc)

 

A350-900 and -1000 both have the same certified seating capacity of 440 because Airbus didn't design them for all-economy airlines. If you use 2 or 3 class you can configure the -900 with around 300 seats and the -1000 with around 350 seats. If you want 440 all-economy seats, better order the A330-300 or A330-900neo.

[Spyrosv]

It is an ultra-long range aircraft as well. Qantas has started direct flights to Perth from london using 787 aircraft!

True but those Qantas 787-9s are configured in a low density cabin in order to reach that range. Airlines that don't fly them in ultra-long haul like Air Canada have a more dense layout.

[Pacific]

With both 787-8 and 787-9 exceeding 744 range, calling the 787 a medium-hauler seems...odd.

 

I've never been on either but I do plan to avoid the 787 unless it's JAL, which is usually beyond my price range. So...A350.

[berubium]

True but those Qantas 787-9s are configured in a low density cabin in order to reach that range. Airlines that don't fly them in ultra-long haul like Air Canada have a more dense layout.

 

Air Canada flies them from YVR to MEL.  I'd say that's pretty ultra long-haul.

[Avelo]

Air Canada flies them from YVR to MEL. I'd say that's pretty ultra long-haul.

Because demand is too small for a 777...

[berubium]

Because demand is too small for a 777...

Oh yeah absolutely.  I'm actually not sure that route is sustainable in the long run, but I wish them well.  I'd rather see them open up a YVR-BKK route, which is actually shorter in distance than YVR-MEL.

[Marb1]

Oh yeah absolutely.  I'm actually not sure that route is sustainable in the long run, but I wish them well.  I'd rather see them open up a YVR-BKK route, which is actually shorter in distance than YVR-MEL.

My spamline Flubi Express flies JFK-BKK with 744-ERs...

[zelalemon]

My spamline Flubi Express flies JFK-BKK with 744-ERs...

Aircraft ranges in AE are incredibly inflated.

 

This thread seems like it belongs in a different forum, since up until this comment, it had nothing to do with AE.

[Pacific]

Fun fact! According to Boeing, the 787-9 outranges the 777-300ER!

 

Not bad for a "medium-haul" aircraft.

[Maestro69]

Fun fact! According to Boeing, the 787-9 outranges the 777-300ER!

 

Not bad for a "medium-haul" aircraft.

 

Fun fact... its fake news... (trump said so!)