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Originally Posted by alphaone
the 747-8i (the new variant of the 747 based on 787 tech). I can't figure out if there's actually a market for it right now or not.
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Yes, as an alternative to the A380, but which can land at several hundred more airports. That's the A380's weakness (for now) - during a recent stop at LAX (not a small airport) they didn't even have a gate that could accomodate it. They had to fool with the airstairs trucks to even get in and out...
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