Originally Posted by
T-Vasis
Rated D - what about the impact of capital cost or lease cost incurred to 'reequip' the Qantas fleet. This is a financial consideration that has not been discussed. It is easy to say cASK is lowered by more fuel-efficient aircraft, but to reequip also incurs considerable expense. Would Qantas not consider these factors in its decision to invest now or hold?
If we are to go this deep then we need to consider maintenance savings as well as delay costs saved from having a more reliable fleet plus a better product with newer interiors.