A380 boss says on his blog that there is no plan for a second round of RINs. Surpluses will be managed by min divisors and assignment of leave.
The question is begged... Why?? Why keep a surplus? There is no cost benefit if the surplus is to remain, so why do it? In a couple of years we will be going down this path again when the final 744 goes.
I do not understand this under the current paradigm. Is there a chance that some 787-9s may still come and hence Flight ops are hedging their bets until that possibility is known?
If so good. If not...