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Forum: Rumours & News

21st Sep 2018, 15:38

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Posted By WHBM

I'm always a little cautious about PR releases...

I'm always a little cautious about PR releases written, like this one, in the Future tense. RR "is completing development" just sounds like something written to try to tide things over, as opposed to...

Forum: Rumours & News

11th Aug 2018, 00:15

Replies: 27

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Posted By WHBM

I think I'm possibly more aware of Purdue than...

I think I'm possibly more aware of Purdue than you imagine. A university that used to run its own airline, Purdair, with DC9s (and before that DC6s - it even had the contract for the operation of...

Forum: Rumours & News

9th Aug 2018, 13:37

Replies: 27

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Posted By WHBM

It's actually the same problem, differing only in...

It's actually the same problem, differing only in detail. The management have failed to put in place the resources they need to produce their product.

For RR it's an R&D issue with the design. For...

Forum: Rumours & News

4th Aug 2018, 15:16

Replies: 27

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Posted By WHBM

Indeed, there's a longstanding history of such,...

Indeed, there's a longstanding history of such, going back to the first 747s which I recall seeing all at Everett with blocks hanging from them awaiting P&W JT9Ds. BOAC, whose first deliveries were...

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