Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
Told to me, fourth and fifth-hand:
1. 787 burns gas like a 757, but carries pax like a 777 (or 767-400).
Good.
2. 787 dispatch reliability: 40% of flights go out 30 or minutes late for mx.
Bad.
Dispatch reliability is better than the 777 at 2 years into the program. Fuel burn (-8) is approx 10.8K/ hour at 450K lbs. Within 2 hours your able FL 400 or better (assuming 10+ hour flight) Around the half way point or 2/3 your burning less than 10K / hour. Assuming .86M.
Problem isn't broke jet. Problems with delays are pluggin computers into the jet and figuring out how to fix the little stuff
40 mins late is nothing. Can easily make that up. Departed CTU 4 hours late, planned a 500 CI, programmed 787 CI. .89M. Made up an additional 45 mins off the 500 CI planned and landed with better than planned fuel......FWIW