a 747 should look absolutely stunning in that livery.

The 717 nothing more that the last in the line of MD-90s rebadged. Boeing had nothing to do with that realy. They tweaked a few things but they were no responsible for the overal engineering.

Revamping the 747 would apparently bring in orders. So if the costs are outweighed by sales it could be worth it.
A new 747 would encorporate lighter materials both for the interior and for the structure, the saving made would almost cancel out any potential weight gains due to the stretch.
The 747’s wing as it is provides plenty lift. A new wing or tweaked wing, perhaps with 767-400/777-300ER type strakes would be a benefit but not totaly necessary.

As for the engines, there are plenty to choose from. Bang 4 Rolls Royce trent 800’s on the wing and you have a viable power enhancement and range extension.

Revamping the B747 can be taken as a gamble…. remember when its revamped mostly he seating capacity will be the only majour advantage it will have n current Airbus products.

why would CX want to get rid of there A346s already? Not satisfied with its performance?

please no…… dont do this, it wont have an end, you will keep getting subjects that could do well in there own forum and end up like airwise.com or jetphotos.com. Which is the last thing i would like to see.

Are you asking a question or making a statement?

If i had made a statement it wouldnt have ended with a ‘?’.

Another example of Indian Media twisting….. Read below. Nowhere else you would read “Pakistan Air Force claims, will partially counter-balance the Indian acquisition of the Israeli Phalcon surveillance system.” They just can not handle the fact.

Pak’s answer to Indian Phalcon

July 14, 2004 16:47 IST

After refusing to sell the Gripen fighter planes to Pakistan, Sweden has reportedly agreed to supply Islamabad its Airborne Early Warning and Control System which, the Pakistan Air Force claims, will partially counter-balance the Indian acquisition of the Israeli Phalcon surveillance system.

Sweden will sell the system along with 14 SAB 2000 aircraft to Pakistan, The News said.

The deal was negotiated during a recent trip to Stockholm by President Pervez Musharraf. PAF’s Chief Marshal Safadat Kaleem will be visiting Sweden shortly to sign it, the newspaper said.

The deal, considered to be the biggest in defence in recent times for Pakistan, will boast the PAF and Pakistan Navy’s reaction capabilities, the paper said.

http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/14arms.htm

so you would be confirming the real facts soon then?

Certainly is a big beast.

Beautifull…. I wouldn’t go that far.
That thing so far to me spells out “Double Decker Sardine Can”

I second that.

No way is that aircraft ever be going to get a label calling it beautiful.