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Old 12-12-2013 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
Profit and revenue are different animals. We also have the wrong model for the 777. The CEO of British Airways was asked what his biggest single mistake was since taking over. He stated it was not buying every 777-300 he could get his hands on. Profit also varies depending on which route you put a aircraft on. The 777 is locked into very different routes today then it flew in 2001.
I don't buy it either. It is the operating cost of a 777 vs 747 that makes up the difference. Just no comparison. Many millions of dollars a month difference.