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Old Dec 5, 2017, 8:33 pm
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Originally Posted by JALPak
that’s just not a good name. You don’t want your plane to go boom LOL but I wonder why JL though. Out of all those airlines, wouldn’t partnering with a Us based carrier would be better? They have so much more routes than jL which probably would give them more options and data.
I don't think a 55 seat super sonic aircraft fits in to their business models. Would it by contract need to go to Envoy for AA?

And probably as a start up it is not easy to get the ear of the US 3. I think it makes sense to go for a company that does have a clear premium strategy.
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