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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 8:38 pm
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Originally Posted by BA304
It all comes down to corporate contracts. They have 116 seats so they need a pretty decent chunk of the market.

Eos et al failed in a market that has (and certainly had at the time) some pretty shoddy J products. LHR-HKG has three of the best in the world so it won't be easy. But I wish them well.

Also the aircraft sits idle at LGW for a big chunk of the day, spotted it today on a remote stand next to a BA 772 near to the virgin hangar

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