Gents
All talk is referencing fuel burn HOWEVER no mention of amortization cost.
There is a point in the curve whereby the monthly lease/note cost over fuel burn takes on more importance ie... if the aircraft burns more yet the fixed financing bill costs so much less then so be it.
How strong a position is Boeing in with 50 available production slots on an aircraft that is dead and no potential buyers out there. How much would it be to shut down the line?
Many variable others than 'trip cost' without taking account of fixed cost.
It's a numbers issue and Boeing does not hold a strong hand..I would speculate that EK could literally steal these to a point where running them to Lahore and back makes money.
Doesn't mean it's going to happen but...
Just sayin'
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