Originally Posted by
gloopy
I know I said it, and long term I still think its a given. Its great we're not dumping the 2 whales right now, but unless we order the -800 (unlikely) or the 380 (not going to happen) I just don't see us keeping barely over a dozen -400's long term against the more efficient 4 engine planes coming online. Especially when our government subsidizes foreign airlines over us to get the very expensive planes. We'll see.
It's called belly freight. Ask some questions of informed contacts on revenue (vs. pax) generated from above, and capability of same for 744 vs. 777.
There are some 744 routes where the pax are just gravy.