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Old May 29, 2012 | 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by CAPT Tee
AFAIK, only PMCO B777 and PMUA B747 have the range for this flight (both have lay flat beds). PMUA B777 can't make it. So 0% of swapping to non-lay flat beds.
Aren't the PMCO 777 and the PMUA 777 in the extended range version essentially the same plane? Why could the PMCO make it but not the PMUA?

(I realize that EWR-HKG is a legacy-CO route and is equipped with the 2-class BF configuration).
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