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Old 11th September 2013 | 14:30
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PAXboy
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One of the reasons that Concorde ended it's run was the laptop computer. In the days when time was money - saving 2.5 hours there and back was very real.

With being able to work along the way? With all the panoply of telecommunications so that you do not have to be there every time?

The number of people/companies who would pay the premium for this service? Enough to sustain the development of a new aircraft - or the heavy modification of an existing airframe? Then add the weight of the fuel and extra crew (and their resting spaces) and the cost of the extra crew.

In my view, the chances of this happening remain remote.
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