These new planes are blurring the lines in the traditional sizes of wide-body planes,<br />and some airlines are holding back on orders to get the latest technology on the new 777.<br />To some extent, “it’s a day of reckoning, prompted by the troubles at these three carriers,”<br />said Richard L. Aboulafia, an aviation analyst at the Teal Group in Fairfax, Va.<br />Mr. Aboulafia and others say the slowdown also reflects a more fundamental shift in the types of planes that most airlines want.<br />After Surge in Orders, Airlines Now Balk at Wide-Bodies -<br />By CHRISTOPHER DREWJUNE 18, 2017<br />At the International Paris Air Show this week, much of the excitement at the aerial displays<br />will come from the latest souped-up versions of the smaller Airbus and Boeing planes.<br />“You’re going to see a bunch of wide-bodies start to hit 25 years of service, and I think<br />that will help spur production when we get into the next decade.”<br />Despite the problems now, Boeing and Airbus remain firmly in control of the market for commercial planes across the world.<br />Passenger traffic continues to increase as more people in developing countries move into the middle class,<br />and Boeing plans to release a study at the air show predicting demand for 9,000 new wide-bodies over the next 20 years.
