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Boeing partnered with eight major airlines for feedback about what they wanted in the Boeing 777.
Qantas was directly involved in Boeing 777 development but never ordered the aircraft.
KEY POINTS
- Qantas selected Airbus A330s and A380s in 2000 due to attractive pricing and smaller variants.
- Australian ETOPS regulations at the time made twin-engine 777s less viable for Qantas's long-haul routes.
- Boeing's 777-300ER only surpassed its initial performance projections after its service entry, post-2000 order.
- Qantas again rejected the 777X in favor of the Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise in 2022.
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