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Post by stealthmanbob on Aug 14, 2019 15:41:01 GMT 1
Exactly when it is 10 years old, that's very young ?
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Post by FabienA380 on Aug 14, 2019 15:53:01 GMT 1
Indeed I'm a litl surprised too!
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Post by ff on Aug 14, 2019 15:59:22 GMT 1
Indeed I'm a litl surprised too! Part of any buy back deal from Boeing to encourage the selling of more B777X to LH? If you can deliver 400 people with new efficient twin jet, you probably don’t want four engine jet for the same number of passengers. Especially if the manufacturer offer you a good deal to buy the old frames back.
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Post by philidor on Aug 14, 2019 16:37:44 GMT 1
Indeed I'm a litl surprised too! Part of any buy back deal from Boeing to encourage the selling of more B777X to LH? If LH is owning its 748s, then it certainly enjoys a buy-back clause. If however the 748 were leased to the airline by Boeing, there is no need for a buy-back, LH may have a comparatively short lease term, and can walk away by not extending the lease duration.
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Post by airboche on Aug 15, 2019 12:14:48 GMT 1
Interesting. Typically LH will buy it's aircraft first, then transfer them to some own leasing subsidiary and fly them forever. Young LH-8s might be interesting to Boeing for freighter conversion and LH might want to accelerate it's transfer to twins. Win Win.
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Post by philidor on Aug 15, 2019 14:59:14 GMT 1
Young LH-8s might be interesting to Boeing for freighter conversion and LH might want to accelerate it's transfer to twins. Win Win. I don't think there will be a 748 freighter conversion. So few passenger aircraft of that sub-type have been built that the small feedstock would not warrant a conversion programme. Whether LH wants to accelarate 748 retirement remains to be seen, in my opinion. The premium-heavy configuration was said to be performing very well.
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