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Old Sep 28, 2000 | 9:45 am
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tfjim
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Good news.

From an economic viewpoint I would think that there is a significant case for resuming utilizing these aircraft. Basically all of the pre-crash costs associated with these aircraft can be considered sunk costs. Operating costs shouldn't change much. The incremental costs going forward are simply the costs associated with modifying the aircraft to make them more "safe", perhaps some increased Lloyd's insurance costs and the extra media spend required to convince potential passengers of that. I would think that those costs amortized over just a few more years' operation will more than justify putting them back into service.

That's just one rational argument. Others are free to debate the more emotional issues involved.
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