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Re:Airbus Handed A380 Lifeline With $16B Emirates Order by bluGill on Thursday January 18, 2018 @10:49AM (#16177972)
First tier airlines like to have new planes with all the latest features. Second tier cheap airlines will often buy a used plane: when that money is applied to the cost of a new plane is cheaper (or the same cost) as refurbishing the old one. From there third tier airlines exist that will buy planes past their safe service life and pray they don't crash.
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Re:Airbus Handed A380 Lifeline With $16B Emirates Order by SOLAR_FIELDS on Thursday January 18, 2018 @03:59PM (#16181393)
What would be an example of a “third tier” airline?
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Re:Airbus Handed A380 Lifeline With $16B Emirates Order by smachiz on Thursday January 18, 2018 @05:24PM (#16182149)
Usually cargo or charter operators in Africa, or the like.
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