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Old 2nd Aug 2019, 08:38
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Originally Posted by Rated De
The A380 would seem to be a logical fit for slot constrained airports where airport capacity is close to peak. Places like EGLL etc.
Quite so.

If, as seems likely, the 777X gets very close to the A380's SMCs then the only remaining raison d'être for the latter will be its use at slot-constrained airports.
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