Comment by ggm

Yes. The more pointed out, the more I see my sense as a strawman: These older designs persist far longer than people realise.

Odd that the A380 is probably going to disappear before the last Boeing 747 because the A380 has no freight context, where the Jumbo has a good long life ahead as a C&C aircraft, and in freight. Turns out the nose bump had real value.

50 MD-11 just got announced as on the path out of fedex. Thats a 1980s type over and done, while these 1970s craft continue on. The story isn't certain for a marque.