Originally Posted by
morno
Yeah I think you’re dreaming. I don’t think QF need some ****ty old 777’s with no provision for cargo to go onto some routes that would be very freight heavy I imagine (refer old comments about the amount of freight coming out of, or it might have been into, Jo’Burg). Operationally, I doubt they would gain any benefit out of training crews earlier than they need them. It’s just another aircraft.
So I suppose some ****ty old 747s are better then?
The 777 with no freight and the loads that QF fly on those routes would probably be ahead just on fuel burn.
PS They can still carry a shedload of freight without the cargo door