Originally Posted by
GrahamO
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So the 787 order recently announced has no effect on an ageing 777 fleet ?
Emirates aren't 'propping up the A380' as they are getting the aircraft they want at a very good price.
Propping it up would involve paying over the odds and there is zero evidence for that happening.
Er, I think if Emirates are the only airline buying then, by definition, they are propping it up. It would cease to exist if no one bought it. Unless Airbus were engaging in a large and expensive game of bluff.