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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by lixiaojuventus
Wow, just Wow. I didn't realize that WN has no presence in Hawaii until now! So what does it mean that "WN announced it will be seeking ETOPS"? IIRC, ETOPS refers to the capability of an aircraft, right? Does it mean that none of WN's 737 has ETOPS, and that WN will start to seek approval for its 737 now?
Both the aircraft and the carrier need ETOPS certification. And yes, likely that WN has not kept ETOPS up to date on its birds that have the technical capability, although I'm not sure.
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