Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The Delta website is incorrect. Would not be the first time. The A330-300 has a 6250 mile range. Strangely enough I fly it from JFK to TLV often and it’s the same distance as SEA to PVG. Never been close to flaming out. The base A330-900 gains another 500 miles. I also flew the 767-300ER JFK to TLV. Stopped for gas more than once on the return. No issues on the A330-300.
Good info... thanks. Maybe the A330 NEOs can eventually do some point to point flying in the Pacific markets.
Even though I think the B787s would have been a much better fit... because it is smaller, has less seats and burns less. If we can't fill an airplane to HKG with decent yields with a B777 or an A330... I suspect we will struggle hard on markets like MNL, TPE etc which are non SkyTeam hubs- with big jets with close to 300 seats like the 330/350.
But those 40 additional A330/350s (mostly just A330s) coming has to fly somewhere. And the B767s are not being parked. I hope we won't see a nasty surprise with an updated B767 parking schedule anytime soon.
I am neither optimistic or pessimistic. This can go either way- depending on the management tactics and the economy and all I guess. I think we will find out in a year or so: if we will just be a skyteam hub airline... or if we will actually see some expansion into the secondary markets with those A330NEOs.