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Old 17th Jun 2008, 10:18
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The Real Slim Shady
 
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Older and cheaper to buy but maybe not to run.

An A320 burns 2 tonnes less fuel ( $2800 ish lower DOC) on 1000nm stage length than an MD 80 (V2500s vs JT9s).

Also an older airframe may need a heavy check which costs both time and lots of wonga!
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