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Old 10th Mar 2015, 09:38
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@glofish, do you really think Emirates would base their decision on the fact that the 787 "inhales" its air directly?

The 350 is a superior product in almost every way. Go and ask QR. Its on time, not breaking down every other day, and is much more comfortable than the 787.

Firstly, airliners have been flying for years on end with bleed from the engines leaking all sorts of oily residue into the cabin. There has been no major epidemic among passengers or crew.

Secondly, there is pollution all over the world in the form of cars, industry etc. Its simply part of the world we live in unfortunately, and it will take time for that to change.

Thirdly, Airbus is a major exporter for the EU and they won't simply allow the press to raise this issue in a big way if they know it will be bad for business. There might be a bit more attention given to crew especially those who report the symptoms of poisoning, but beyond that there is no way they are going to take every airplane apart from the 787 out of the sky overnight because of this issue.
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