Boeing hopes to "have something soon" on new 747

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co.'s (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) proposal for a stretch version of its 747 jumbo jet has attracted interest from several airlines and the planemaker may soon announce its launch, a Boeing executive said on Thursday.

"We've got a number of airlines that are very interested and we hope to have something soon on that (the official launch)," Randy Baseler, vice president of marketing for Boeing commercial airplanes, said in a conference call.

During the same call with reporters, Boeing spokesman Charles Miller said the company was "still digesting" archrival Airbus' (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) decision to launch its twin-aisle A350 without immediately using state loans. He said Boeing expected to issue a statement within the hour.

Boeing shares were up 96 cents, or 1.4 percent, at $68.01 in late-morning trading, outperforming the Amex Airlines index , which was up 0.4 percent.

Baseler also said Boeing had no immediate plans to start offering a larger version of its 787, now under development in response to the A350, saying Airbus was "exaggerating the seat count" on its newest jet.

The largest A350 model would seat 300 passengers, compared with 296 on the largest 787 Dreamliner.

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Well, it seems that the B747ADV launch announcement is even harder to get than the A350 one.

Regards.

[screaming_emu]

Well, it seems that the B747ADV launch announcement is even harder get than the A350 one.

Regards.

cause the airlines dont need a big plane

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cause the airlines dont need a big plane

I'm sure some do need one. The ones that ordered the A380 and the ones that fly lots of pax to airports with restricted slots.

Regards.

[MaxPower]

cause the airlines dont need a big plane

If Boeing made a contender for the big bus A380, They would have been equal now with the A380 orders, But they didnt. Airlines chosed the Bus ! Now the question is how many does want to be put in a sardin can packed with more then 400 passengers if not more.. I wouldnt. Franky I could live with today's airliners. I dont care i can go non stop on a 772LR from LHR to SYD , Because I wouldnt feel well being on a plane 17-18 hours in one go..

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Now the question is how many does want to be put in a sardin can packed with more then 400 passengers if not more.. I wouldnt.

Well, you have to count all the pax that fly on B747's at the moment because most of them are near the 400 pax configuration and some that fly domestically in Japan have a "high density" configuration of more than 500 pax.

Regards.

[MaxPower]

Well, you have to count all the pax that fly on B747's at the moment because most of them are near the 400 pax configuration and some that fly domesticaly in Japan have a "high density" configuration of more than 500 pax.

Oh thats not a problem, but flying on, say a D version of the 747 (Jap. market version) on more than 8 hours, I couldnt bear that ! Btw I was talking about international flights

[screaming_emu]

I dunno, if you look at those who ordered the A380, most (not all) are either loaded with cash and operate damn near every aircraft type under the sun, or government supported. Yeah, a few airlines legitimately need a large aircraft like the 380 or 747x, but demand isn't all that high when you compare it to the interest airlines have shown in other new aircraft.

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I dunno, if you look at those who ordered the A380, most (not all) are either loaded with cash and operate damn near every aircraft type under the sun, or government supported. Yeah, a few airlines legitimately need a large aircraft like the 380 or 747x, but demand isn't all that high when you compare it to the interest airlines have shown in other new aircraft.

Exactly. Think about how hard it is going to be to make a profit on the A380 for Airbus. Now, double that dificulty. Thats what it would be if Boeing built a competetor. The market just isn't big enough for 2 planes that size. By the time either was even close to profit, they would be out of date and need more money to be spent on them to keep them modern. Its not practicle.

[MaxPower]

Exactly. Think about how hard it is going to be to make a profit on the A380 for Airbus. Now, double that dificulty. Thats what it would be if Boeing built a competetor. The market just isn't big enough for 2 planes that size. By the time either was even close to profit, they would be out of date and need more money to be spent on them to keep them modern. Its not practicle.

Thus Boing is not gonna be building anything bigger then B773LR, apart from the freighters ! Simply the world is not big enough.. or say the market of it !