Originally Posted by
Gone Flying
I know this is a thread drift, but does anyone know how if 330-900 is falling short of advertised range like the 350? I can’t help but notice the 787 has done flights for US air carriers that get close to its advertised range (LAX and SFO-SIN, SFO-BLR) while the 350 struggles with LAX-SYD, a flight 1,600 nmi less than Airbus advertised range. Just curious if the 330 can actually do 16+ hour long haul flights like what AB says (they say 7,200 nmi range) and like what the 787 is doing.
not trying to start an war over shoupd we have gotten the 787, Just wondering how the 330-900 is doing
I don’t think the 350 is falling short of its advertised range. In fact I think it’s exceeding the original promises. Most manufacturers quote range under optimum conditions. The reality is to have a reliable consistant operation you need to knock 20 yo 25% off the quoted range. 150 knot head winds can kill winter North Atlantic ranges. 5000 plus density altitudes in the summer there can have the same effect in Joberg. Add in nasty weather at your destination requiring a longer range alternate and it all goes to hell. That’s why I don’t view the A321 as that much of a Europe threat. The best it will do in winter ops is near Europe airports to Boston and JFK.