with bated breath. Eagerly or anxiously, as in We waited for the announcement of the winner with bated breath. This expression literally means holding one's breath ( bate means restrain). Today it is also used somewhat ironically, indicating one is not all that eager or anxious. [Late 1500s] Also see hold one's breath, def.
1 The cost of a Boeing 737 varies widely depending on which model or the features included. 2  The company lists the price of a 737 between $78 to $155 million depending on the model, customer options, cabin fittings and size. One of the biggest buyers of these Boeing 737 planes is American, who rarely places orders with any other company, gets these planes for approximately $47 million apiece. 2  Refurbished and used Boeings can be up to 50 percent less than the retail price. 3  Older models can cost less than $5 million.
An average flight on an American Airlines 737-800 costs $5308 per hour. The plane burns 850 gallons per hour. Fuel costs $4,156 based on Jet-A fuel costing $4.89 a gallon. A cockpit crew of two along with five flight attendants costs around $465 an hour.n average flight on a Delta Air Lines MD-88 costs $5070 per hour. The plane burns 750 gallons per hour. Fuel costs $3,667 based on Jet-A fuel costing $4.89 a gallon. Same issue Two cockpit crew and three flight attendants cost around $460 an hour.