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United 777-200 fleet faces an uncertain future after Dulles engine failure

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98 points makaimc | 1 comments | 15 Dec 25 19:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.223s | source
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schmuckonwheels ◴[15 Dec 25 19:36 UTC] No.46279316[source]▶
Clickbait.

The B777 is probably the safest, most meticulously engineered commercial wide-body aircraft ever built.

They're also getting old, and airlines retire old aircraft.

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1. yread ◴[15 Dec 25 21:18 UTC] No.46280805[source]▶
> They're also getting old, and airlines retire old aircraft.

True, but they do keep the even older 757 flying.