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Boeing delivers to GOL a B-737/800 equipped to land on shorter runways

Seattle, Usa - The modified airplane will enable to land and take-off on strips less than 5000 feet long

The low-cost Brazilian air company GOL was far-back interested into enlarge its capability to operate on airports with runways less than 5000 feet long, in order to increase its competitiveness both at regional level and an international level. In particular the main objective was to get workability at the airport of Sao Paulo-Rio de Janeiro, that measures 4300 feet and is "The most profitable route...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 146139
Rome, Italy, 08/01/2006 17:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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