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Old 03-11-2009, 10:16 AM
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This is an article about how new upstarts (many of which I have never heard of) are filling in the void left behind by the large legacies.

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Old 03-12-2009, 10:04 AM
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It appears that Direct Air is nothing more than a charter broker. The author somehow completely missed that, saying that Direct Air leases Airbuses from V.A. In reality, Direct air is selling charters and contracting V.A. and USA Jet to complete the flights.
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