Originally Posted by
ImmaAHole
It costs Connie absolutely nothing to store airframes, what doesn't fly become parts donors. The 400 is going to be around for the next 20 years as it fills a niche that nothing else on the market can. Surplus 74 pilots will move to the 777. My crystal ball says so, half the time it is 100% correct.
Exactly!! The world "crash" in 2008/9 didn't phase him, aircraft sat waiting in OSC for a trip and it didn't cost him a dime as he owed zero as he does on 90% of the 400's now. Apart from making furloughs too deep but they soon learnt about that. The military like the 744, the -8 they can't get their K Loaders to fit without crunching a wing, so the 744 will be going for a while with them. As for using the 777 on Military stuff they (military) consider it a medium lift aircraft and pay the same as the 767, so you won't see 777's doing that flying anytime soon. When this Coronavirus 'scare' is over, there is already a huge backup of freight to move.