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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 6:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Awesom Andy
Or perhaps order neither? The increased fuel burn (vs a 77W) doesn't really translate to the same increase in payload, and it would only make sense if the planes can be filled up almost completely consistently.
Unfortunately, I fear that your post is prescient. I would love to have 748s on CX, but I don't think that it's in the cards.
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