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Air Freight vs. Passengers
I was leaving the airport over the weekend and saw the fleet of one of the freight majors: DC-10s.
In an article in the WSJ today, it seems all of the passenger airlines are tripping over themselves to get the latest aircraft to reduce fuel consumption, etc. Why is it that the freight companies can continue flying the old stuff? Is fuel consumption not as much of an issue? Is the cost easier to pass on? Or did they buy up a specific aircraft and have TONS of spares for that?
Or is it that the passengers want to fly in newer planes?
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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