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Old 3rd May 2009, 21:16
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c100driver
 
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If there are no buyers then they are worthless!

A friend who is in the jet trading buisness told me that B744 with GE engines are still selling for conversions but at lower prices and much slower rate than 2 years ago, but a B744 with RR engines are not really marketable for conversion as world wide support is not good compared to GE or Pratt, and the RR machines are heavy compared to a GE machine.

He could be correct about that as in a former life I remember QF, NZ, BA and CX had to have an engine pool agreement for a spare engine sitting in LAX.

The QF GE powered B767-300 will probably sell well, though would being the lightweight version reduce the conversion potential?
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