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Old Jan 19, 2021, 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by JimInOhio
...Remember when NW flew 747s and DC10s ORD-TPA?...
Dominant a/c on domestic routes to/from the Hawaiian Islands is now single-aisle (vs 1970s). A lot of that has to do with move to 2-engine over-the-water a/c, but not even long leisure routes to more expensive destinations don't warrant a lot of wide-bodies.
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