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- So far, no US airline has purchased Boeing's yet-to-be-certified 777X widebody.
- A United Airlines executive told BI the jet is too big for the airline's multi-hub network.
- He said the 777X better suits carriers with one central hub, like Emirates and British Airways.
Despite 481 orders from airlines around the world, Boeing can't sell US carriers on its new widebody jetliner.
A United Airlines executive says that's because the upcoming 777X — the world's largest twin-engine plane in production — is simply too big for what the airline needs.