Originally Posted by
wpyeh
although I lose many paper documnet druing moving, I am very sure there is TPE-NRT flight for the 90s.
Not that I disagree with you, but I was replying any TPE flights doesn't use UA 805/806.
Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
Pan's numbers for its SFO-HKG flights were PA 5 and PA 6. United kept the numbers 5 and 6 and called them 805/806.
That is interesting, thanks for clearing up.
Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
DC-10-30 has the range from West Coast to NRT (even to China). MU flew from SHA/PVG to the West Coast for a while in the 90s. Its range is about 6,700 miles (5,900nm)
Well MU was using MD-11, not DC 10-30. MD-11 has more range than its old competitor. That's why NW only limited its DC 10-30 the maximum to SFO/SEA-NRT, nothing else longer than that.