Originally Posted by
punkalouver
Gee, if he had bought 777's instead of stretch 340's he would have been already using less fuel and creating less emissions, but he wanted to support European jobs and now he has a less efficient fleet and all the teething problems he had. But he does have 4 engines 4 long haul. A poor decision from someone used to successful businesses.
Call me 'old fashioned', and it is some years since I crossed an expanse of water, but I shall be counting the number of engines before I do it again.
I don't care if they tow me to the holding point, take me there is a pax coach or indeed a chaffeur driven limo, but I shall be looking out on the wing, as we past vast expanse(s) of water, counting the engines.
Have never crossed a 'pond' with less than 3 engines and that ain't about to change
