Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

There may be 1 billion people in Africa and 4 billion in Asia, but the money is in the US. The Asia-Africa market should be served by airlines in the countries being served. Emirates pays nowhere near what a US legacy pays these days. The financial advantage comes in government subsidies, slave flight attendant labor, and The Import-Export bank loans. It's no secret formula here. The middle Eastern carriers are going to want a super widebody flying from every single major US airport to the middle east in the long run. You know it and I know it. I'm not sure why you are so big on defending them. They are not good for the piloting profession.