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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
BBN Airlines Indonesia has added its first Airbus A320-200, marking a fleet milestone for the carrier. The available report provides no further detail on the aircraft’s configuration, deployment or the airline’s plans for additional A320s.
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BBN Airlines Indonesia has added its first Airbus A320-200, marking a fleet milestone for the carrier. The available report provides no further detail on the aircraft’s configuration, deployment or the airline’s plans for additional A320s.
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