[Paleo Conservative]

I think right now these airlines are in line to buy the 747-8: British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways (unless Airbus can demonstrate 8,000 nautical mile still-air range at standard MTOW for the A380-800), Japan Airlines, and a few others.

Somewhere I read the range will be over 8,200 nautical miles. Considering Boeing's reputation for underestimating the actual performance of its planes before they are tested, I wouldn't be surprised if it were actually a bit more. Even if Airbus comes out with a high gross weight version of the A380-800, I doubt it will match the CASM of the 747-8I.

[Righty_McRight]

Well the year is over.

737 orders = 497
747 orders = 43
767 orders = 15
777 orders = 131
787 orders = 198

Not a bad year.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

"............Considering Boeing's reputation for underestimating the actual performance of its planes before they are tested, I wouldn't be surprised if it were actually a bit more. ..........."

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After reading those subtle little comments about "relofting", let alone that they apparently revisited the entire flap system, I wouldn't be surprised if it were SIGNIFICANTLY more.