Good Points made by all. I am not putting down the B742F per say,
I know it is a great aircraft. I was refering more to the older B741F
and the unique ones with the 70A engines like Pronair is using.
Connie has done well with their older aircraft acquired for minimal
costs compared with the new start ups, and then getting higher
utilization from them. When they step up to B744BCFs, I think they
will do great. Case in Point, Focus Air. They started out with 2 and
then a third reasonably mid age classics, were set for expansion
and growth, but now are struggling to stay alive. Ocean Air
picked up some well maintained ex-LH birds and had a viable plan,
but they too are in dire straights. I know the Europe to Africa market
is still a viable area, but with the backhaul getting cheaper and cheaper,
even this market is not as strong as it was.