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Old 03-26-2011 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RockyBoy
Replace the 88/90 fleet with 320's, the 757 fleet with 321's, order more 330's, ditch the 787 for the 350, and you would save TON's of cash due to fleet commonality and training costs. Whether you love or hate Airbus, you have to admit they know what they are doing when it comes to providing a product that can reduce costs for an airline that needs more than one fleet type.

... and then you would have one company (Airbus) that would be able to hold DAL hostage because they are an exclusive customer. Competition.. it's not just for cold war superpowers anymore.