<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by msn:
While it hurts Boeing to have these A343's sitting around, it hurts more to lose sales of new Boeing metal.
Long term, Boeing is a cheaper ride, and most folks know that. Two engines less to maintain, and the whole nine yards.
Right now, production planners at Airbus are looking at their run and it is not so pretty - which is why I say the A340-600's will be a hot property to land on someone's doorstep. The pricing is excellent, and given the Canadian market, they are a safe place to put them looking forward.</font>
MSN,
Actually the argument of the Quads vs Twins is very much subjective. Quads are supposed to be better for long haul, while twins are better for shorter hauls...
Actually the A346 still has a good delivery slots for this year.
MU, IB and LH become new users of the aircraft this year. SA and VS also get more planes this year. Delivery slots are fairly full right now. It might not be that easy to order and get them delivered this year.