The 777X was launched at the Dubai Air Show in 2013 with 259 orders and commitments. All orders from the Gulf carriers were announced at that time and none of the carriers has increased its order. Lufthansa had already announced an order for 34 of the planes, but has since cut that by nine. It is fair to say that neither the 777-8X nor the 777-9X is selling like hotcakes. And as long as the orders remain low, the price will remain high.