SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES
BOEING MISSED BREAK-EVEN ON THE 747SP BY A SINGLE AIRFRAME BEFORE KILLING PRODUCTION...
Boeing came within a single aircraft of making the Boeing 747SP 's numbers work, and then discovered that selling that aircraft was no longer the real problem.
SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.