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Qantas was among the airlines Boeing consulted during the 777 program’s development in the 1990s, yet the carrier never placed an order for the type. In a pivotal 2000 fleet decision under CEO James Strong, Qantas chose the Airbus A330 for domestic and regional routes, the 747-400ER for long-haul, and later the Airbus A380, citing the Boeing 777 as too large for domestic use while Australia’s strict ETOPS regulations made twin-engine ultra-long-haul flights nonviable at the time.

