In a message dated 11/24/2003 9:17:50 AM US Mountain Standard Time, trigueno@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > A real buff would take a baby -9 over a new A320 any day True, but passengers will take a new A320 over 35 year old aircraft any day. Old 9's don't inspire great confidence in the flying public and I've never heard an airline brag that it has the oldest fleet in the skies! Sorry...I like my flight crew older than the plane. RT Simpson Phoenix