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Old Jul 17, 2021, 2:37 pm
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Originally Posted by UA857
I’m talking about the 78Js currently on order? Also ANA flies 787s with RR and GE engines.
That are two varients -- need to stock twice as many spare engines / engine parts / training / ....

Can UA do it but do they want to.
And it may be sometime before that change in RR order could take place

Suggesting UA go in a different direction than it and its competitor are signaling would be an odd decision.
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