It's well known that Asian airlines are in growth mode at the moment, with traffic bouncing back stronger than expected. Thai and Korean Air have recently delivered better than expected results and CX has seen traffic bounce back, so it is certainly in the market for new aircraft.
My question is this (and perhaps best answered by CX insiders): CX has expressed interest in an ultra long haul new type - the A346 -v- the 773ER. If the BA 744s are acquired, would these be in addition to an order for new aircraft, or instead of?
Also, in a recent interview, CX seemed to be less than completely impressed by the A340-600, saying that just because they had them on lease didn't mean they were going to buy then and saying that they were "doing okay" - which seems to be curiously downbeat.