The 777X has reputable customers but there are only 8 of them.
All of them currently already operate the 777-300ER (Lufthansa via its Swiss subsidiary). All those carriers also have large cargo operations, one of the 777X’s main strength. One can see there are 2 main types of customers: the big 3 Gulf carriers and flagship carriers that operate out of congested airports. We also did not distinguish between the 777-9 and 777-8 since only Emirates and Qatar Airways ordered the type and could swap between variants. We excluded an unidentified order for 10 aircraft. Below are the current 777X firm orders (they take into account British Airways and Etihad Airways so they differ from Boeing’s website): Airline The order compensates for the partial cancellation from Etihad Airways ( ). The program got a major boost with British Airways’ order in late February this year ( ). After a 2013 launch with record breaking orders (in terms of list price) sales have been muted. Today we will discuss an aircraft scheduled to enter into service next year, the 777X.
