Originally Posted by JDiver
Aside from market and partnership issues: I'm pretty sure AA could fly a 777-223ER LAX-SYD without any required deviation from great circle routing under ETOPS-180 (assuming favorable winds aloft,) but what about range and load factors? I assume with 6507 nm distance (ORD-DEL is 6503 nm), it wouldn't be a big deal, but does anyone have the definitive information about the feasibility of a 777-223ER on that route?
I believe the only two routes that are effected by ETOPS 180 is Oz/NZ-SCL/EZE and PER-JNB. AC will be flying YYZ-LAX-SYD on a 777 early next year so there is no reason why AA couldn't.