More 787s and bye bye 747 by 2020
May 3, 2018, 9:27 am
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I'd say it's pretty limited. Not many incidents where a plane could fly for 2hrs but not for 6hrs.
SA has recently been operating a 332 under ETOPS240 for PER-JNB, and LA is closing on 2yrs operating 788/789 on SCL-AKL-SYD
SA has recently been operating a 332 under ETOPS240 for PER-JNB, and LA is closing on 2yrs operating 788/789 on SCL-AKL-SYD
May 3, 2018, 2:50 pm
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May 4, 2018, 8:43 am
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And then there are those RR engines on some of the 787 fleet. Big question mark whether they could complete an ETOPS diversion on one engine.
May 5, 2018, 3:40 am
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I thought so too until last week when i flew 787 in J and was surprised at all sorts of little problems that make J less pleasant than I expected from the specs. Some vibration in my J seat, for example (source unknown) but very surprising. Haven't felt that on other airlines 787s, so presume to do with the QF J seat. Bottom line is great idea but poor execution, hopefully to be improved pronto by QF. Didn't see the Y and PE cabin, much less try it out, so can't comment on that but 3x3x3 seating has its fans and its opponents. Personally I think 2x4x3 is better if you go for such density and plane was originally expected to be 8 across in Y by Boeing but 9 across is becoming the norm.
May 5, 2018, 4:25 am
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May 5, 2018, 4:53 pm
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