I wonder if Boeing could sell or lease a few 747-8I in the interm to pick up the slack until the 777-X are ready ?
The largest 777X will have the same capacity as a 747-400. The 747-8 was meant as a smaller alternative to the A380. It's more popular as a freighter version, though. Passenger aircraft with more than two engines are on their way out. The new 777 will be a big winner, as is the current 777-300ER. The best thing Boeing ever did was it started listening to its customers some years ago. If only we could get our federal government to do the same.