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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by jumbojet19920711
SQ now flies 77Ws on the HKG-SFO route. The 77Ws have the range to do the route non-stop except in the strongest of headwinds.
Originally Posted by QRC3288
Neither!! Because they fly 777s (see my post)!
That's the tricky issue.

For the record (based on Wikipedia) - 744 max range is 7260 and 773ER is 7930.

So when SQ 773ER does not have fuel issue, it is understandable that CX 744 need to divert to refuel.

How about CX 773ER does not have fuel issue, but neither UA has (UA uses 744)?
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