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Old Oct 11, 2011, 11:07 am
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Originally Posted by sxf24
The pilot is incorrect.
Not necessarily. While the plane will be able to do LOS with no problems (but likely will never get sent there), it is entirely possible that the early-build (read: overweight) 787s will have problems with AKL year-round with a full payload.
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Old Oct 11, 2011, 2:37 pm
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Originally Posted by HeathrowGuy
Not necessarily. While the plane will be able to do LOS with no problems (but likely will never get sent there), it is entirely possible that the early-build (read: overweight) 787s will have problems with AKL year-round with a full payload.
Taking a payload restriction is quite different than being unable to fly a route.
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Old Oct 11, 2011, 3:26 pm
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Originally Posted by 5khours
Any guesses on which routes the 787s will fly?
Continental did announce IAH-AKL a while ago.
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Old Jan 28, 2016, 11:01 pm
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Originally Posted by eponymous_coward
I'm on record as saying that I'd bet UA will start SFO-SIN with a 787.
I guess you were right:
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...top-singapore/
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Old Jan 28, 2016, 11:24 pm
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and http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ne-2016-a.html

Let's continue the discussion in the above thread.

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