They actually dropped them at the same time, I believe. I don't see why an MD-11 could not have had the economics. It is a very efficient plane that I actually like better than the 777, but it got lost in corporate politics. Remember, no ETOPS and still good economy. 767 would be way too small for a route of that length. It is like when AA tried LAX-CDG with one and did not make money. I think Alitalia should have taken one of the new 777s, or even the 744s that now have G-V... regs and driven down the fares they were charging. That would have filled planes and made money