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Oct 21, 2010 | 1:41 pm

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Originally Posted by Paulakers2010

True, that's probably the only one that US can think about right now.However, you definitely will push the A330 to the limit, and I am not sure if USAirways would break the bank to get 777 or 787 into business. 767-200ER won't do the job well for pacific routes.

PHL-Asia will require the A350's to do that distance with decent range margins. I can't see US getting 777's or 787's as a tempory stop-gap till the A350's arrive. Likewise, PHX-Europe is something of a stretch for the A332.

Jim