Does anyone else think that Boeing must have come to Qantas and said:
"Tell you what, you pull out of this A-380 deal and you can be a launch customer for the 747-8 in 2010. You already operate the 400 so there should be minimal infrastructure changes required. In the meantime, you can replace around 10-12 of your older 400's with some 777's at a bargain price."
ruprecht.