Originally Posted by
mduell
Good point, this is a stretch, not the baby of the family, so the economics may not be so grim. But they're going to get these a couple years before the 10+% better 777X arrives, which could leave them in a real pinch if the price oil spikes again.
But if they are replacing the 747, this would still be an improvement.
They should have ordered these birds a few years ago.