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Old Nov 5, 2011, 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by KrazyTrain18
I have a good feeling that sometime next year, CX will order the 747-8I, it would have fleet commonality with the 748F version, and 744 flight crews can transition easily, also the cargo volume is larger than A380, but less than 77W.
Not to mention A380 seems to have non-stop problems. The new one China Southern got has already been grounded after a few months flying, and Airbus sent them a substitute A380 while they take care of the problem. Not good...
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