Originally Posted by
Going Boeing
I think two new fleets are needed - the cost (& time) for the A380 wing crack repairs is so prohibitive that one of the considerations being looked at is permanently retiring four A380’s and trying to bring ahead B787 deliveries. Would probably mean that the B747’s would have to stay in service for a few more years as well.
As Mr Roger Montgomery astutely pointed out the CAPEX is well behind the curve. The tin ear(s) in Coward Street won't listen. They will simply repeat the number and hope nobody does the arithmetic.
Rather like 'saving' 535,000kg of fuel with the amazing fuel saving initiatives. The same initiatives IATA threw at member airlines years ago.
Annually, 535,000kgs sounds a lot of fuel and hence expense. But it is just on three Pacific crossings in the B747. A B777, A350 or even a B787 halves the fuel expense and burn. Qantas would save that a week!
Rumours circulating at EADS were suggestive that the QF fleet of A380s
were working at too high a utilisation rate to be sustained.
It could well be to such points Mr Meyer tried to warn Little Napoleon before being shown the door?
Qantas need a new fleet.
Sitting from afar it appears the QF strategy is to lever the aircraft with the 'negotiation' phase of contracts. Penny wise pound moronic.