Q mgmt and board say that the A3xxs are similar enough that the model range is 'cost effective', with a similar claim on the Boeings. Q does not have any B777s though and that seems to be the $2.8bn question. Even TG has more B777s than B747s.
It is not that small a number of airlines that have added B777s to their fleet in fact have a look at this.
How about a like-for-like comparison - sounds fair.
Hmmm I wonder what the airlines flying the long haul into/out of Australia to Asia/Mid East/US are using mostly B747 or B777?
Air Canada - B777
Air China - B777
Air NZ - B777
Asiana Airlines - B777
British Airways - B777
Cathay Pacific - B777
China Airlines - B777
China Eastern Airlines - B777
China Southern Airlines - B777
Etihad -B777
Emirates - B777
Garuda - B777
Korean Air - B777
Qatar - B777
Royal Brunei - B777 (B787)
Singapore Airlines - B777
Scoot - B777
Thai - B777
United Airlines - B777
And of course;
Qantas B747
Well what do you know, every other competing airline is flying B777s over B747s on routes competing against Q out of/into Australia. Thanks for getting me to do the numbers.
I hit my 30 minute limit - please feel free to add other airlines I have not covered yet.
It does appear the B777 is PERFECT vs the B747 for virtually every other airline competing against Q AND they are flying them.
Qantas is the ugly duckling with this comparison.