We had the chance for B744 fleet renewal with the B777-200LRs (first delivered 2006) and B777-300ERs, and we didn't take it. Have we learned nothing from NOT buying B777s? The airline is craving fleet renewal, both Domestic and International. It is an insult to our mainline passengers to continue to shuttle them around in clapped out old aircraft. We risk repeating the mistakes of the past - Domestic at least - by flying clapped out ex-Jet* A330s as replacements for the clapped out B767s. And we'll STILL be flogging around reconfigured B744s burning 30% more fuel than a B777 in 10 years time.
Agree totally with your post re A/C purchases but with respect to 777 over A330 I believe Qantas just needs to jump one way or the other and since we already have A380's and A330 and A320 in the group maybe we should lean towards Airbus. Having too many types will kill off Qantas. The new A330's operating domestically with the Panasonic IFE are for the most part coming and going just nicely. It's really just the A330-300's with Rockwell IFE that are pains.
