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Delta777LR
2009-09-30, 12:33 PM
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/B ... 2/Article/ (http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/pmas25-2/Article/)

Tom_Turner
2009-09-30, 01:31 PM
Malaysia probably does need to work through the numbers again...

<<Recent reports on launch customer Singapore Airlines' inability to fully maximise the yields on its A380 were also said to have given MAS cold feet in proceeding with the purchase.>>

Would not be surprised to see A330s & A350s instead.

Can't help but wonder if they would have been tempted at this point by the 747-8i (and more 777s) were it not tied to Airbus replacements due to the A380 order.

Tom

Jetinder
2009-10-02, 05:03 AM
Current A380's are not much bigger than 747s, if Malaysia use 747s then in the long run having A380s or 747-8 would make sense.