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Old Aug 16, 2019 | 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by fumje
Maybe they are stretching the repaint timeline because of the new livery ..??
The shortage of aircraft (due to MAX situation) and peak summer travel demands, probably deferring painting as it is mostly a cosmetic issue (some increase in fuel usage but for that level of peeling, pretty minor).
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