Originally Posted by
markis10
The Qantas aircraft are almost 2x the age of the ex VA ones, and thus their value is greatly reduced, add in the fact the initial A330s were rumoured to be ordered at a great discount thanks to A380 delays, it would be hard to find comparable cost aircraft on the market, with the exception of the VA bird marooned in Perth for the foreseeable future.
The qf 330's are CF6 powered whereas ex VA & majority of other 330's around are RR. Engine commonality a big issue 1 would think & for EFA using same engines as QF, spares will be readily available without the added cost of a spare engine sitting in a shed somewhere.