777 vs the 777x

[Pat Carry]

Whats the difference in the two?

[The Inspector]

The X, longer (Outer 21 feet folding to fit gate slots) all carbon fibre wings, more powerful engines (GE9X @ 105,000 S.T.) with better fuel burn numbers (9300 mi range), stretched fuselage (400 seats), lighter weight.

[bdk]

And still to be built in Washinton State.

[The Inspector]

Proving conclusively that if you are a big enough international corporation you really CAN get away with extorting a state government and the folks who's labors keep you in old Scotch and expensive shiny shoes-

[The Inspector]

In an interview shown on Seattle's KING TV evening news, Alabama's Governor Robert Bentley said he's certain that Boeing 'played' Alabama on the 777X potential move.

[Kyleb]

In an interview shown on Seattle's KING TV evening news, Alabama's Governor Robert Bentley said he's certain that Boeing 'played' Alabama on the 777X potential move.

Of course they did. I've been on the "company" side of these negotiations (not in the aviation field). You play hardball and ultimately accept the offer that is best for your company. To achieve that, you have to keep at least one reasonable alternative (Alabama) to pit against your preferred solution (Washington).

If I ran the world, communities wouldn't be allowed to offer incentives for companies to move in. I think the communities outsmart themselves. The "winning" communities often end up incenting the manufacturer for locating where the manufacturer was going to locate anyway due to other factors.