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Old 14th Aug 2005, 18:03
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Charles Darwin
 
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How about some realistic solution. Buy more diesel tugs, hire more drivers (low cost labor) and the existing tugs tow us towards the runway. The diesel engine is far more effective than the RB-211 when idling. On the grand scale, wouldn´t this be a realistic fuel saving solution?
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