[KangarooJacqui]

I remember the good old days when Qantas was the world's only all-747 airline.

Now they're flying increasing numbers of Airbuses, and that just makes me nervous.

[COEXERJ145]

Yeah, it is sad that Qantas had to buy some Scarebuses but it was a deal they couldn't pass up. When Singapore Airlines ordered the A380-800, Qantas felt they had to follow suit but only with a sweet deal from Airbus.

Boeing was offering the 777-200ER/200LR, 777-300/300ER, and the new 747-400ER. Airbus was offering the A380-800 and A330-200/300. Airbus won the deal by selling the A380's for roughly 50% of list price and throwing in the A330's for free. (Of course they claim the A330's weren't "free" but for the price Qantas ended up paying, either the A330's were free or the A380's will cost next to nothing.)