Ferry costs are "peanuts" when maintnance/conversion costs come into the equasion. Some maintenance checks run into the millions.
I hear that due to the 20 year old 737s not performing anywhere near the same as the 20 year old 727s, Q will be converting their 15 year old 767s into freighters as well. On selling them to AAE ( owned by Aust Poat and Qantas) , man I love these accountants.
I sent the original thread to DG as you suggested
Thanks