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Old 07-30-2014 | 05:06 PM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Nope.

The 747's were an anachronism.

As usual, Delta is re-fleeting with newer equipment.

Read this article and understand.

Skymark Airlines A380 orders are in serious doubt as Airbus recommends an 'umbrella' solution | CAPA - Centre for Aviation

... and that's not the only part of the puzzle. Hawaiian is 300% more expensive than it was when I thought the merger made sense, but an airline with cash for stock buy backs at market tops ... well these managers have already demonstrated a proclivity for buying at the top.