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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 2:43 am
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Originally Posted by RichL
Dont think they need to? They are getting / have got one a month brand new for the next 6 and the last 6 months?
Exactly. And those MH ones are (even just slightly) used, need full reconfiguration (I doubt EK would fly them with MH equipment) - that's quite costly and a bit time consuming at all. Unless EK has a big need for extra A380s right now, or they could get those MH A380's at super discount prices, I wouldn't get them either. EK is known to only buy brand-new planes from what I know, and selling them after they turn old to second-hand markets.

Maybe MH could use them for Umra flights in 800+ seat configuration
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