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Old Nov 7, 2014, 4:51 am
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Originally Posted by Dave_C
I think it's very interesting that they're going to be keeping just the four shorthaul 767s in the fleet. There must be enough demand that an A321 can't cope with, either for passengers or cargo.

I'm guessing that these will be on the EDI/GLA shuttles at peak business times? Must be a recipe for disaster when these old birds go tech.
It always surprised me that these planes are in any way economical. They're a lot wider and heavier with 2 aisles but only have 1 seat extra per row. They obviously are worth it but it always struck me as an oddly small increase in capacity over a 757 (or a321).
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