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Old Mar 13, 2020, 7:39 am
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nachosdelux
 
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Originally Posted by donotblink
It's intersting they're doing this at a time that oil is going way down in price.
they have too much capacity. 757/767 are the oldest, least fuel efficient, and most maintenance intensive aircraft in the fleet. it makes perfect sense why they are retiring them early.
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