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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by Nugget_Oz
This tender has been around for a while and ALAFCO was a mooted buyer along with some CIS country airlines. If DL need XLH planes it need only buy off Boeing to it's spec. Unlike the 757 and MD90 acquisitions the 77L line is still going strong and the planes is still being developed.
Also much pricier to buy new airplanes

Getting back to another post Air India probably doesn't want anyone to touch because of some combination of 1) Air India doesn't maintain them well and/or 2) If something breaks who pays for the repairs
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