reducing costs, increasing loads and reducing yields can only have a finite base...
with the MSG 3 type maintenance programs adopted for the new generation aircraft, 737NG included, they are great until year 7 or 9 depending on your utilisation then they really kick in with additional environmental and fatigue related inspections (just like MSG 2 'AD' add ons CPCP and SSID/SIP)...therefore they will become a liability and temptation for the majors will be to release them back onto the market and bargain with Mr. Boeing for new ones...
this pattern has been seen with earlier MSG 2 types and is likely to occur again on MSG 3 aircraft...their value will drop at the time of first major expenditure...
however at this time the operator will no doubt have at least halved the aircraft on his books...
Last edited by Boss Raptor; 4th October 2002 at 17:00.