Originally Posted by
aussiefarmer
- EK is utilizing the whole 777 fleet at the moment and about 5 A380s. A dozen or more 777s will be retired this year.
So they are flying high hours just like they always did and are flying the whole fleet, plus they fired hundreds of 777 pilots. So were they heavily over crewed on the 777 prior to Covid? No, I dont think so. Somewhere the math has slipped, just like the math on the purchasing of the A380.
Seems strange they prepare to ditch a dozen plus of the aircraft that are fuel efficient and make money whilst increasing the A380 fleet that is all but grounded and looses money. I am not sure of that math either.