A350/787 Question

[DTVAirport]

Just wondering what aircraft Airbus and Boeing designed their A350/787 to replace? My understanding of it at the moment is this:

Boeing 787-3 = Boeing 757/Boeing 767-200ER
Boeing 787-8 = Boeing 767-300ER/Airbus A330
Boeing 787-9 = Boeing 767-400ER
Boeing 787-10 = Boeing 777-200ER/Airbus A340-300

Airbus A350-700 = Boeing 767-200ER
Airbus A350-800 = Boeing 767-300ER/Airbus A330
Airbus A350-900 = Boeing 777-200ER/Airbus A340-300
Airbus A350-900R = Boeing 777-200LR/Airbus A340-500
Airbus A350-1000 = Boeing 777-300ER/Airbus A340-600

Also, will the A350 design be refined anymore? I know they've just confirmed a composite fuselage, A380 nose, and reduced thrust, but none of those has a great impact on appearance, will those ugly wingtips be improved at all? Also, will the 'XWB' bit be dropped from the names?

Regards.

[z740]

not sure if they wanted to replace a specific A/C. or if they just wanted to have a new A/C out there to give their customers more variety. either way Boeing still rules.

-Chris

[DAL767-400ER]

Boeing 787-3 = Boeing 757/Boeing 767-200ER
Boeing 787-8 = Boeing 767-300ER/Airbus A330
Boeing 787-9 = Boeing 767-400ER
Boeing 787-10 = Boeing 777-200ER/Airbus A340-300

That's about right.

Airbus A350-700 = Boeing 767-200ER

There is no thing such as an A350-700.

Airbus A350-800 = Boeing 767-400ER/Airbus A333
Airbus A350-900 = Boeing 777-200ER/Airbus A340-300
Airbus A350-900R = Boeing 777-200LR/Airbus A340-500
Airbus A350-1000 = Boeing 777-300ER/Airbus A340-600

There, that should be about right .

[z740]

perfectionist.

-Chris

[Bok269]

The 783 is more or less to replace the 744Ds flying around Japan, but in theory could be used as an A300 replacement.

[hansonator69]

Airbus would probably modify the A380 nose for the A350, and they should just give the A350 raked wingtips and the XWB part is weird.

[TAP-A343]

There is no thing such as an A350-700.

And there's no such thing as the B787-10 yet.

Regards.

[DAL767-400ER]

And there's no such thing as the B787-10 yet.

Can't say that for sure .