Originally Posted by
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I think I see this more clearly now, keep the 9s and 88s, shun new, so its not about the new engines reliability compared to each other its about the new engines compared to the JT8, the only engine they trust.

Heyas,
To quote former NWA CEO Donald Nyrop "If I want a lightbulb, I call GE, if I want an engine, I'll call Pratt & Whitney"
No preference to either, but that line of thinking goes way back at NWA...
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