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Old 7th Feb 2023, 17:38
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tdracer
 
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Originally Posted by A little birdie
Tell me you know nothing about the QF1 repair job without telling me you nothing about the QF1 repair job.

Repair was less than $100 million. New 744 at the time was more than $160 million. Avagoodone.
There also was the availability of a new 747. At the time, the 747-400 firing order was pretty booked - getting a new one would have taken several years to get a delivery spot (try ordering a new A320 NEO and see how long it takes before delivery ).

No specific information on the QF1, but it wouldn't be the first time an operator spent an excessive amount on a AOG repair because an extended wait would have been needed to get a replacement.

Sorry to bring facts into your conspiracy theory discussion
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