EL AL 787 Master Thread
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There are issues with GPS reception, but that only applies to a handful of weirdos as me , and event for that there is a solution.
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There are most def issues on the ground. I've had it multiple times
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I read an article recently that the -8 is something Boeing is trying to get rid of/not sell vs. the -9 and -10. Wonder if they got a discount as a result.
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The sooner they get these birds the better. LY with a complete renewed fleet with a real business class and a reasonable dispatch reliability would be a huge improvement.
As for the -8's, I don't think Boeing WANTS to sell them, they make much more money from the 9 and they are assembled on the same line, so they're not idling anything. I don't know if Boeing still has the early build ones that they're trying to get rid of that's a different story.
As for the -8's, I don't think Boeing WANTS to sell them, they make much more money from the 9 and they are assembled on the same line, so they're not idling anything. I don't know if Boeing still has the early build ones that they're trying to get rid of that's a different story.
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Congrats on 10k posts Entropy.
Good for LY. It appears much like AC and UA the 787 is going to become the backbone of LY's long haul fleet. Hopefully BOS gets some action soon...
Good for LY. It appears much like AC and UA the 787 is going to become the backbone of LY's long haul fleet. Hopefully BOS gets some action soon...
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