So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Originally Posted by kiwi grey

No B777-8 for "Operation Sunrise"?
According to the usually-reliable Jon Ostrower (here: https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-d...ge-777-8-777x/) "Boeing is freezing efforts to develop an ultra-long range follow on to the 777-9", i.e. the 777-8

Awkward

Imagine the joy when Little Napoleon wrote to Boeing about his ambitious plans for up to a dozen aircraft.
Given it is contract season for pilots and the daily rags have featured puff pieces about project "Bananarama" he will, true to form, blame either of or and some combination of the following:"

1. Pilots not taking pay cuts, to "meet the business case" (given the contribution of pilots to hourly operating costs is in the range of 3-6%) the business case must be VERY weak..
2. Blame the regulator for not, despite Chairman's lounge membership, permitting extended operating Tour of Duty.
3. The manufacturer, for not taking up the generous offer to absorb the fixed cost of development for maybe a dozen aircraft.
4. Some combination of all three previous points.

Likely there will be some further emissions from him some about some disastrous "conflageration" of events all pointing to the fact that the region's most highly remunerated airline CEO is not responsible.