Originally Posted by forgot to bid

well, we're supposed to buy into the time value of money argument. So while we didn't get a delivery schedule from Carls original post, it seems as if the 77W has a long waiting line and those in line seem to be Boeing's HVC. I bet its harder to cut in line.It also seemed as if the 744s could be acquired relatively soon and start making money sooner. So as the song says, if you can't be with the one you want, be with the one your with. Advantage 744?

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Also, I can see where Boeing would offer us 744s to, imho, help another customer move into those 748s slots they're not filling. After all didn't Boeing buy A330s from SQ to help them into 777s? I'd bet those Airbus came at a good price to whoever bought them from Boeing.