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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 1:47 am
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Originally Posted by NYTA
I really don't understand why they are getting both the 788 and 789. Assuming travel demand will just grow it seems shortsighted.
They are cheaper by a few 10s of millions $ and if you look at LY’s retirement schedule you’ll see that 789 are 744 replacement and 788 are 767 replacement.

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