Originally Posted by
Dutch74
Talking to the CEO of the company i work for who use to work at Atlas paints a very different picture. He says current market value of the -400's is around 60-80 million vs. one could buy a classic for 8-20 million. Yes, if cargo weight is the same the -400 is going to fly farther and I'm sure the -8 will do even better, but he says it is like spending 15,000 dollars extra on a new hybrid Car to save only $400 a year in gas. He also says even crewing and MX issues don't justify the cost.
Thanks for the input.
You can say all you want about acquisition costs on the Classic. But the Classics are like buying an airport car. In the long run you're going to take a hit in the wallet sooner or later. Why not go for the new birds now and be part of the "World" competition. I'm sick of seeing foreign freight carriers cruise around in brand new Boeings. While we [U.S.] freight haulers are pulling up in these old clunkers.
