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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 12:53 am
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grahampros
 
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Originally Posted by DL2SXM
what is going to replace the mighty DL 747? Looks like Amadeo seems to have plenty of confidence that it could sell RA some of the 20 A380 leases they have no customers for...

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...nomics-400373/
If i had to guess it would be some 777W's on the cheap as Boeing's order book for the model has a gap from 2017 to 2020 and the 777X rolls out. I don't see the 380 in DL's future.
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