The beautiful last tri-jet can't take 90 tonnes from HKG to LAX direct...that's why they gotta go to ANC in the first place. Depending on the weather condition for that day, we could usually take only 77 to 78 tonnes. However our smart ex-COO aka Tan Sotong tells everyone that we could take 79+ tonnes easily to ANC from HKG direct and so the big G listens to him....not like we have the greatest flight plan...Transmile...always want cheap cheap but the best! Here's a guy who also said and I quote, "oh yeah..747...easy....just 1 more engine than 727...no problem lah!!!!"
The latest rumour is 2X AAI Classic 747s for wet lease and Transmile will actually hunt for 2X 747-300 as freighters. They are still eyeing on the 4x Thai MD-11s.