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Old 09-12-2011, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by threeighteen View Post
Correct, that's where the *debate* is. Is the extra performance of the 330 worth buying a more expensive, modern airbus (gross), that won't have a common type with the 757?

However, FedEx is comparing the 767 and the 330 to what they currently do, and to what they *could* do, and when it comes to that, the 767 is a no brainer. It can replace the 10 and the 300 with almost no adjustment, and have commonality with the 757. If they were to buy the 767 and retire the 727 like they plan to, you *could* probably see the 757 move up to WB rates too, or a separate 757/767 pay scale above the current NB rate.
The commonality issue would hinge on if we can get big B to put our one off flight deck into the 76. There is also a AMJ or M container issue.
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