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Old 5th December 2006 | 08:24
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Nelli
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Originally Posted by Swedish Steve
Why not ask Finnair. They have already done this. They operated a fleet of Airbus 319/20/21 and are now using E 190 with main line crews.
I was just coming to tell you the same.
The choice was between 318, because most of the fleet at the moment consists of 319/320/321, or Embraer 170/190.
As it happens, Finnair chose the Embraer because it weighs less (smaller landing fees) and apparently is more fuel efficient than the bus. And Enbraers are used mainly on shorter routes with less people traveling, so all in all the managers decided it was a much more economical choice.
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