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Old 3rd October 2005 | 10:06
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WHBM
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Here's some photographs of Boeing's "wasteful logistics" (ie the same way that Airbus does things) in action, shipping 737 fuselages across the USA.

http://nwownrailfan.com/archives/features/0204camp.html

You wouldn't want to produce the whole of the A300/320/330/340/380 in Toulouse (or anywhere else) alone anyway. The local economy couldn't supply the huge number of specialist jobs and skills required.
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