Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Why do people think that ETOPS means over water? Aircraft that operate from the middle east to west Africa are ALSO dispacted under ETOPs. Has NOTHING to do with being over water, just that aircraft may be on a route where a suitable field is outside the normal criteria and ETOPs dispatch is required.
What exactly is "pacific long haul"? Would you consider 12 hours "long haul"?
Both QA (A330) and AZ (777) operate non stop from LAX to AKL.
I know what ETOPS means. Most of the routes which are too long for the historical ETOPS are in the pacific area, and the absence of divert fields is due to all that water.
I don't know if "long haul" has an actual definition, but I would say it's longer than 12 hours.