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Old 22nd January 2007 | 10:55
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BOAC
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'Normal' cruise speed is determined by many cost factors including hourly maintenance, crew, leasing and fuel plus schedule timings to some extent. Flying slower will generally use less fuel, but will increase other costs and in the case of very strong headwinds can be counter-productive, eg cruising at 300kts in a 300kt headwind........................ .
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