There's a strong case to be made that Pan Am buying too many 747-100s right out of the gate was actually the decision that ultimately financially did them in 20 years later
terra firma, terra eterna 🚱🌉Ever since I learned one single mid sized 737 style plane costs $100 million to purchase, every transit cost estimate that I hear sounds way more reasonable. How the hell does a metal tube with some motors attached cost a tenth of a billion dollars???