Delta's Unchallenged Exploitation of Africa Comes to an End
Jun 14, 2010, 11:29 am
#76
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Didn't DL cancel its 787 orders...
Jun 14, 2010, 11:30 am
#77
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The primary hub for their S.Pacific partner, for one thing.
Jun 14, 2010, 11:33 am
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Jun 14, 2010, 11:35 am
#79
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Oil-industry traffic is part of the equation, but only a part of it. There is also other business traffic and a lot of leisure traffic, primarily from a large Nigerian community that does VFR travel.
Jun 14, 2010, 11:35 am
#80
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So while a 787 is the likely choice, one of UA's 744s, or one of CO's 656K 772ERs, could also quite easily get the job done. UA's 772ERs could op the route too, but not as effectively as the aforementioned.
No. They forfeited their slots, but didn't cancel the order.