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Old 11th May 2016, 11:39
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Likely to be ditched at the last moment, as it happened before with the original 777. It will mean increased weight and cost and as airport charges are only MTOW based, there is no financial incentive for the airline to accept those. Certification (safety) is also an issue. The airports will simply have no choice but to increase the number of F/IV compatible stands, which sounds easier than it usually is.
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