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sri_bom
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 Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: Second-most expensive item on an airplane |
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Interesting read.....
According to Thales Aerospace, the second-most expensive item on an airplane is its state-of-the-art inflight entertainment (IFE) system. IFEs are apparently the next competitive frontier, can cost between $2 and $5 million per system and weigh as much as 5k pounds – which also results in some big extra fuel $$. By the way, the most expensive items are the engines.
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malQ
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At those prices, it may soon be cheaper to rent/sell a portable IFE device, pre-loaded with the software required for a flight, which can then be an optional extra for those who want it. For example, a family of four can easily do with only two IFEs, and many people only want to sleep on long flights.
But thanks, I did not know that IFE could add up to that much. |
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the_380
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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But thanks, I did not know that IFE could add up to that much. |
Yea they do....according to some website 9W.s 738 costed arounf 68 million USD whereas SG's 738 around 63 million USD
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