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Old Jul 17, 2021, 2:22 pm
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Originally Posted by UA857
Ummm? UA just ordered so 70 A321neos so to keep RR commitment why not convert their remaining 787 on order to the RR variant.
the A321a are replacing multiple types of retiring aircraft -- simplification.
Adding a different engine to the 789s increase variants
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