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Old 16th February 2008 | 08:24
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Newer FMS-driven airplanes are, in general, capable of flying constant AOA (or very close) using the ECON cruise setting. ECON also adjusts for head/tail wind to dynamically adjust the speed.

However, constantly changing speed is not always conducive to good relationships with ATC, so constant-Mach cruise is more common.
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