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One of the constraints on the U.S. business is the pilot shortage. There's not an abundance of pilots. There may be an abundance of cheap fuel and airplanes. There probably isn't an abundance of gates at popular airports, either.
David Neeleman
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David Neeleman
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 16
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Sao Paulo
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