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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 9:00 pm
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Originally Posted by gosha83
I read something somewhere about a year ago, that Richard Branson said that all Virgin planes will utilize a tug, as it, I think, saves some money. The plane will then taxi onto the runway under its own power.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6203636.stm
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