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Jul 20, 2011, 6:57 am

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dittymau

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Not something to look forward to, but a likely scenario

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Originally Posted by jefftf1

OK. So if AA is replacing 767 with 737/A320, does this mean we are losing widebodies on what's left of our transcons? Would hate to fly in a 737 in place of a 767 for 6 hours, and we'll lose plenty of first/business class seats, no?

That is one of the "bonuses" of a more efficent aircraft, smaller airplanes with less fuel capacity can fly farther... so the future is full on single aisle airplanes coast to coast... I fondly remember the days of TWA 747 planes from JFK to SFO/LA...

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