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Old Oct 17, 2024 | 9:44 am
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Originally Posted by blockski
A few things:

Just because those places are within narrowbody range doesn't mean a long-haul (e.g. transatlantic) service will work from DCA's runway. The 321 is a great plane, but it's not good on runway performance. It's not like the 757; and will require more runway to take off with a full load than DCA has.
While the 757 is the king of short field performance, the 321 is at least capable of transcons (hence DL using it to SEA) while 739s/7M9s can only do DCA transcons with a penalty, which is why 738s are the choice for AS/UA.

Anyway, TATL out of DCA is not happening.
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