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Old Jun 26, 2021, 1:04 pm
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artvandalay
 
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Originally Posted by ORDnHKG
Even if they place the order now, no new widebodies can be built and deliver immediately, it would be at least a year or longer down the road, and UA doesn't seem like they are in a hurry to replace them neither or they would have bought those 10+ NH 77W that are scrapping right now, all those NH 77W are less than 20 years old
Both Boeing and Airbus are sitting on plenty of previously ordered, yet unclaimed inventory at the moment.
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