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Originally Posted by Jetsetter
In this day and age economics rule the airline industry, and unless your an airline that belongs to an oil rich country who pisses money through their nose, a 777-200F is going to be a more desirable asset than a plane that burns more gas.
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Hang on there, Jetsetter. We´re talking
cargo planes. These planes usually burn less fuel than passenger jets because they usually travel at less speed. Plus, putting new engines on an old design (still way cheaper than a cargo 777) has been done before, like on 707s, DC-8 streches, and even 727s.
So, why buy a new 777 when you can go cheaper in overall costs with a used 747, a revamped A300 or A310, or even a used 767? Depreciation / lease costs will be a lot higher on the 777 than the fuel it´ll burn less (should that assumption be true).