Originally Posted by
donpizmeov
CB, from a good source, no 777 deliveries next financial year. Some earlier than originally planned retirements. 380 deliveries to be halved in same period. Excess on 777 to be transferred to 380. Time will tell.
I'd heard similar Don. To take it further I'd heard no more actual expansion in the 777 fleet after the orders have been completed and the 777X will merely be a replacement to the 300er's.
I agree it appears something is definitely brewing and I think this new low with the 330/340 guys is just the beginning. I'm not sure that there will be any manpower reduction per se (as we don't have enough as it is), but certainly a period of consolidation and a slow down in expansion looks likely. It would be interesting to see now though how they could ever possibly transfer 777 Capts to the LHS on the 380 without giving them a few years in the RHS first!