Originally Posted by
4thLevel
Cite one carrier that established etops from nothing in 3-6 months.
You can't - because it's never happened. One year plus is the norm.
Adding a fleet type? That is chump-change.
Not that it matters, but I think we (FedEx) took delivery of our first 777 (new fleet type) in September 2009, first ETOPS revenue flight in April 2010. I could be wrong though. Glad for you guys that the FAA is back in business.