Market Presence. The -300 has been in service for 18 years and as such it is little wonder that the first unit has been scrapped. The limited range of the -300, at least with respect to the capability of most other current widebodies, makes it suited to the needs of a relatively limited number of operators. The operator base is dominated by Asian carriers which already poses problems for future remarketing. Though all three engine manufacturers are in theory represented on the -300, only the PW4000 and Trent are in evidence.
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