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Old 31st Mar 2012, 15:13
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thib017,

Clearly my sarcasm is not translated well across languages. I have been told my sarcasm is not understood in my own language.

Obviously the 777 fleet would be a great fleet to be on, and former 757/767 drivers would do well there. My point was that the 787 fleet "should" be good as well given the growth in that fleet (if a total of 60 join the fleet with options) and the route possibilities given its performance. With that said, Al Baker has noted that the 787 might not be used to its full range potential (flights from Doha to the US West Coast) because of cargo capacity and constraints. The 777 200LR performs better than the 787 on longer range flights considering its cargo-carrying ability and additional seats. Still, it should be interesting to watch how the 787s are deployed as more arrive over time - could be some interesting route pairings.

Seriously, have fun on the 777 fleet. Certainly beats the rosters on the A320 if those sample rosters are true...
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