I think I know why the management at the rat didn't buy the 777.
They'd lose their ETOPS approval after all their engines keep going bang bang
They'd certainly have to spend more keeping them going. Hell they'd probably have to maintain them in house to keep an eye on quality control. Can't have that in Manila!
It's certainly not because they're old technology. I mean it's not like they fly jets which were designed in the 60s is it? Cough 747 cough 737 or the 70s cough 767 cough cough!
Or the fact the a330 was designed before the 777 cough idiot cough...
But hey Qantas management had a major input into the design of the 777, so by default, they are really the ones who are responsible for its success just like the NEO!