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Buns_of_Fire

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7. My first thought was that New York to London instead of

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 27, 2023, 07:57 PM

Nov 2023

London to New York might also give a little extra margin (no headwinds) just in case. But these people know what they're doing (as opposed to me), so I know they've considered all the angles ten times over.

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In a first, a major airline will cross the Atlantic without fossil fuels [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2023 OP

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Yieks. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #5

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That's true. They probably have ever microsecond jimfields33 Nov 2023 #12

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