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FirstLight

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3. What it comes down to is

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 11:28 AM

Mar 2012

the commercial planes we have in service are HOW old? These planes have not been revamped or even retired and replaced... it's like slapping duct tape on your grandpa's 57 chevy and driving it across country again & again...
instead, where is the money for new planes and technology going? WAR...

I personally have not flown commercial since jan 2001, so i'm not missing anything...if i need to get somewhere, i'll rent an RV and drive, or maybe eventually just join the wagon train

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This is why you keep your seatbelts at all times while flying [View all] liberal N proud Mar 2012 OP

More a like a reason to be thankful you are not in 1st Class.... Evasporque Mar 2012 #1

737s just don't work well as convertibles... n/t backscatter712 Mar 2012 #2

What it comes down to is FirstLight Mar 2012 #3

Age of an aircraft means nothing Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #5

You're also less likely to spill your drink if the cabin suffers sudden decompression. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #4

The boys on airliners.net completely shredded this article apart Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #6

Looks like they are laying any problems off on the carriers liberal N proud Mar 2012 #8

My concern level is beyond low, but in reading this, we should allow smoking on planes again snooper2 Mar 2012 #7