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Old 11th Sep 2010, 15:29
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Emirates thought about it but thought better of it. After all it burns 10% more fuel and carries 15 less people than the LR and 100 less pax than the ER.
Also the Airbus fleet does not have enough manpower to cover the long haul operation.
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