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[More Facts and Less Emotion]

What are the chances of US Airways picking up the 11 remaining Airbus 340-300's from Boeing. Boeing is leasing 8 of the 17 A340-300's it aquired from Singapore Airlines back in 1999. The A 340-300 would definetly give US some lift.

Any thoughts?

The 340 could make the distance. But 11 of them are a big jump in international flying. There would need to be a lot more markets than just Israel. The other problem is credit. At the current credit rating it might be tough to get the planes financed.

 

[BoeingBoy]

"At the current credit rating it might be tough to get the planes financed."

The truth behind those "60 new airplanes" that Dave dangled in front of everyone for a while. Didn't a particular poster drool over that prospect while advising everyone to give so they'd be reality?

Jim

 

[ringmaruf]

The DOT today granted US Airways the U.S.-Israel codeshare authority.