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Old 20th May 2003 | 07:37
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spekesoftly
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Airbus Support Costs - Concorde

Just a few sample figures recently published in some aviation journals:-

"New cockpit security doors cost as little as $25,000 for a Boeing aircraft, but $300,000 for Concorde"

"AF Concordes would soon require terrain awareness and other near-term mandatory upgrades costing some
$40 million - far more than fitting to modern aircraft
"

As mentioned elsewhere, with comparative figures like these, I'm amazed (and pleased) that Concorde has been operational for so long.
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