TED to SYD - technically possible.
Apr 6, 2006 | 9:23 pm
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Originally Posted by UAL_Rulez
Is there a point to this thread?
Apr 6, 2006 | 10:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Axey
Yes. It contains absolutely no inside jokes or references to other FTers.
Apr 6, 2006 | 10:36 pm
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Originally Posted by Axey
Yes. It contains absolutely no inside jokes or references to other FTers.
Apr 6, 2006 | 11:14 pm
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Who knows, maybe Ted will buy some 777's and put hundreds of seats in them. Ted nonstop from ORD - Hawaii !!!
Apr 6, 2006 | 11:56 pm
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Originally Posted by UnitedSkies
Or, how about Ted with one passenger - how far will that A320 go?
You could go farther with an A319, but then you would have to rotate who got F, and it depends on which version of fuel takes are on the UA A319/A320's.
hmmm. Let's see TED charter, 100 people (no middles of course!) circling the pacific cruise ship style one hop per morning. SFO-HNL-PPT-AKL-SYD-MEL-ASP-PER-SIN-HKG-NRT-ANC-SFO. I think NRT-ANC would be the hard one, you would need an average tail wind of 20 MPH to get that under 2900 miles, and then question of where you would divert to if ANC was fogged in.
Anyone know what the off season (winter in north america) charter price is for a UA A320, and what the duty maximum for FAs and flight crew is during a two week period?
Apr 9, 2006 | 11:16 pm
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Originally Posted by milepig
ORD-SFO - 1,640 miles
SFO-HNL - 2,084 miles
HNL-PPT - 2,373 miles
PPT-AKL - 2,211 miles
AKL-SYD - 1,169 miles
SFO-HNL - 2,084 miles
HNL-PPT - 2,373 miles
PPT-AKL - 2,211 miles
AKL-SYD - 1,169 miles
Apr 9, 2006 | 11:56 pm
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Does ted have ETOPS?
Apr 10, 2006 | 12:12 am
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Originally Posted by cur
Does ted have ETOPS?
None of UA's Airbus fleet is ETOPS qualified. However, some TED planes (and regular Airbii) are "overwater" qualified, meaning they have safety equipment such as liferafts (and buoyant BOB meals
) on board.
Apr 10, 2006 | 12:35 am
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Originally Posted by JC5280
(and buoyant BOB meals ).
).
Apr 10, 2006 | 1:07 am
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Ted wants to be a big bird. He wants his own all coach 747. They WILL serve full cans of soda every 8 hours ^
Meals, blankets and pillows availble for a fee. Ted TV FREE for the entire flight
The upper deck would be all E+ seating with beverage service every 5 hours.
Meals, blankets and pillows availble for a fee. Ted TV FREE for the entire flight
The upper deck would be all E+ seating with beverage service every 5 hours.
Apr 10, 2006 | 6:57 pm
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Originally Posted by carl92103
Ted wants to be a big bird. He wants his own all coach 747. They WILL serve full cans of soda every 8 hours ^
Meals, blankets and pillows availble for a fee. Ted TV FREE for the entire flight
The upper deck would be all E+ seating with beverage service every 5 hours.
Meals, blankets and pillows availble for a fee. Ted TV FREE for the entire flight
The upper deck would be all E+ seating with beverage service every 5 hours.
Apr 10, 2006 | 7:37 pm
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If Ted made it to HNL he could make a new LCC friend
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Apr 10, 2006 | 10:24 pm
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Would I still be denied a full can of soda?
Apr 10, 2006 | 11:28 pm
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Ted must have really big wings and big engines now.
I would take Ted to SYD.
I would take Ted to SYD.
Apr 10, 2006 | 11:29 pm
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Originally Posted by CApreppie
Would I still be denied a full can of soda?