RE: [AMD] Television program "A week in the life of....American Airlines"

> American also makes their own MD-80 tailcones for $37,000 rather
than pay Boeing more than $250,000 for one. I thought that >was pretty
interesting too.

Just out of interest Jeff, did they give any indication of how often they would have to replace a tailcone - & why? I realise that's a significant saving, but in this 'throw-away' age I find it remarkable that they go to the trouble of doing so, unless they have a very large turnover in tailcones?

Keith
EGFW (who hopes the programme may get shown on a UK satellite channel one day!)

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