Originally Posted by
tsquare
Why is "strategy" in quotes? Overflying NRT when the markets dictate that doing so will increase revenue is good business. I have always found the fNWA guys' lovefest with the 787 somewhat amusing because that is EXACTLY what that airplane will do.. and sooner than if we were to buy a similar number of 777s. But to the other part of your question, why not 777s? Longer range, more capacity, etc etc etc... and it's a Boeing
WHOAH, pump the brakes T! Not FNWA myself, but I'll take that as a compliment!
. You did pick up on the quotes. I did beg the question. Where else in our system do we need the capacity and range? If this were true, I'm just wondering what the plan would be for those airframes... always thought we should have more of them though, great plane.
I don't see it as a 747 replacement, yet, even the 777-300, we are still finding good use for the whales.
Why not 777 ?
Pricey, a330 cheaper.
More airframes= more routes or airplanes to the desert. Maybe we are just upgauging.
Do we still have Boeing over a barrel WRT the 787 deliveries? Could explain some recent and future orders