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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 11:20 pm
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Originally Posted by BalbC
It would be odd for ANA to take one 77W off another route so the alternate day schedule probably means an extra 777 is getting IOJ interior. Maybe this is due to a D check being due on the next older 777-300ER and is getting a refit at the same time. This would explain why NRT-SEA is being cancelled although ANA were previously able to cover this as they would be one 777 down during the heavy maintenance.
That's a plausible explanation, but I'm surprised (though pleased) that NH would prefer to introduce yet more equipment uncertainty into their schedule by adding a single IOJ-outfitted 77W onto the IAD route rather than switch NH11/12 or NH1009/1010 to IOJ 77Ws every day.
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