Well I do hope when the 169 is operational at some companies that they do not have the extortion maintenance costs, that have and still lurk around the 139.
A few months ago I was having a chat and going through just the parts lists and started to do the sums and at the moment we are on course for running a 139 unit, within 6.5 years we would have paid for a brand new one just in maintenance costs. So with a bit of luck and keep the hours very low on the airframe maybe the 169 will not make to many companies file for bankruptcy.
Top tip. . . Try not to do to much cat a, landing, as the 139 whips itself up into a vibrating frenzy of Italian airframe.
Fluffy
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