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Old Oct 28, 2019, 3:02 pm
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Originally Posted by j2simpso
But that's the whole point of the 737 MAX - to service long haul routes that cannot be serviced by larger aircraft. I doubt there would be sufficient demand to fill a plane load of passengers on a 767 never mind a 777 or 787 on said route. However, the 737 MAX makes such routes a profitable transaction. Here's to hoping AC increases their order of Bombardier C Series and uses those on routes between Atlantic Canada and Europe.

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James
I'm pretty certain that the 737 was meant as a North-American workhorse. The TATL capability is just a bonus.
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