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planes_on_a_shelf replied to the thread NG CRP Requests.I joined the 788 wish as soon as it was made - ET was one of the earliest operators worldwide - and I too have been waiting for NG's -... -
I know I posted this a while back in a Facebook group, but not here yet. There have been only 2 Ethiopian 787-8s made, one by Witty...
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planes_on_a_shelf replied to the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint.Seemingly, NG is relying a lot on the CRP for international, non-US releases, as one can see. And they also don't seem to care as much...
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planes_on_a_shelf replied to the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint.A host of ANAs are in Pre-production - I'm sure there'll be an ANA flood at some point, as NG seems to be broadly proceeding airline...
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planes_on_a_shelf replied to the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint.We too need number 8 in our lives 😅
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planes_on_a_shelf reacted to Boeing_3019's post in the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint with
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planes_on_a_shelf replied to the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint.Yep. Prosperity 😅, and thus wealth
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MAXs start at 7. There were technically 747-500,600 and 700, they were just not produced. -
planes_on_a_shelf replied to the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint.That's also the reason Shanghai's Jin Mao building, the first supertall to be completed in the Pudong district, is based off the number...
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The number 8 is considered very lucky in China and other Asian nations. It is also part of the reason why the A380 was called the A380...
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planes_on_a_shelf reacted to JJ Skippy's post in the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint with Haha.
And then you step off the plane in Vegas to be greeted by slot machines displaying that number 😆
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Kind of how 7 is over here in the US. American, Delta, and United all have flight 777 to Vegas as people see it as a lucky number.
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planes_on_a_shelf reacted to YesterAirlines's post in the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint with Haha.
It is the main reason why Boeing and Airbus stopped naming variants rationally. You can thank the Chinese for the A380-800, 737 MAXs...
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planes_on_a_shelf replied to the thread NG Model 1:400 October 2025 Release Hint.There's no doubt that this is a good set - as you mention, long awaited ones on great moulds - especially the Hawaiian and Sichuan ones...
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October's NG releases are the biggest since January with 40 models, however if you're not a fan of B or N then you're largely out of...