Originally Posted by YEG Guy
Couple of problems with this analysis.
1) The Airbus must be painted. AA paints their A300 a light grey to match the silver, but paint is paint. Therefore the potential savings are only related to the 767 fleet.
Not to mention the forthcoming 787 fleet.........time to concentrate on the interiors and seating. NH recently installed new and lighter seats across it's domestic fleet , they saved space , and were able to add more seats!