Wondering what may fill in for the delayed EK A380's
Any idea's to what may be on the cards for Emirates in regard to plugging the A380 gap. I cannot see T.C. sitting around and letting the all important airline growth stall. Compensation may be paid and cheaper airbuses delivered in the future but what are the options now. Line pilots say they A340-600's are in play again but how many of these are available. Won't Etihad,Qantas and SQ be demanding them as well. If I was Etihad management, I would be buying and parking them in the desert just to catch up with EK market share!
Seriously, though I understand 777 orders are full and with Airbus planning large layoff's what production line will have any excess?
Maybe old 744's or A340-300's ?