Originally Posted by
tdracer
I think you'll find some slots have just opened up for 777-200LR/300ER deliveries in the near term - at very good prices.
Yes, I'd expect that. I read they are making 3.5 a month-what’s the maximum rate of that line? Logistics aside, Qantas apparently is hanging its hat on ultra long haul flights for which they need an optimised 777-X type. I don’t think they could be made to see the sense in gettin' -300s while the gettin's good.
Meanwhile the fleet ages, and they will soon enough be needing an A330 replacement plan.