If they are on a economic and cost-saving kick Airbus will not be the choice. B737s, cheap, efficient, and most importantly still hold the market for re-sale.
Its returns were very very high, they owed many people lots of money. Ansett owed ANZ more than $80 million under funding arrangements. The Qantas monopoly in Aus skies hurted the more. Ansett did not take the seriousness of there loss making company as signs of trouble were blinking since 1998.
I would like to see KLM joining OneWorld, that will benifit and strangthen there business in Europe and also in the America and Asia region with BA and KLM both having a wide network.