Retirements Will Cut Gas-Guzzling Narrow-bodies, Analysis Shows
Northwest calculates that its DC-9s are 17% less fuel-efficient than its Airbus A319s, which have almost the same number of seats. Northwest plans to park 10 more DC-9s by the end of this year, leaving it with a fleet of 61 by yearend. The DC-9s burn about 6.93 gallons per seat per hour, versus 5.73...
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