Originally Posted by
webecheck
14% at cruise. Just toured the max production line in Renton. It's essentially the same thing, just more fuel savings. If you do the math, which isn't too hard to figure out, you can see what kind of cost savings it will generate. I fly the plane, recently suffered a BOS-SFO leg, but it doesn't bother me all that much....although I do plan to bid off by the end of the year. 14% is significant enough to make the purchase I guess. I did the math and can see why.
On paper looks great. But at what true cost and what true fuel efficiency. I fly the guppy too and it isn't all it is said to be. Same goes for any airplane I guess. I ran some numbers and see what you are saying if that is the projected increase over current numbers. Now it would be interesting to know the actual price difference for a NG vs MAX for United and see what timeframe it will take at current fuel prices with minor fuel price increases over the next 8 years to make up the difference and get in the black.