Originally Posted by SaltyDog

My personal prediction is that if market stays where it is, they will be high value targets for razor blades (more palatable if they become beer cans though). The ones being parked with stated purpose to be used for peak likely won't return for peak. Look for planning to make the call by the June/July 747 classic displacement bid. If DC-8 crews show on the big D'list, then predict they are permanently gone and will accelerate parking 8's in 2009. I personally don't think the fuel burn is much higher than the A300 or 757's for comparable payload/speed. Them thar small CFM's not turbojets.