Originally Posted by
Fly4hire
Heard more specifically that the extra fuel savings would account for a lot of international belly freight they are leaving behind right now. Also heard the flight planning software is planning the 330 at .79 - normal is .82. Supposedly the code is written around the 767 which cruises at .79 and does not allow for higher speeds??
DELTA - Don't Ever Let Technology Advance
What you "heard" isn't correct. If so, the same restrictions would have been apparent on the MD-11, L1011, and 777's. They were all flight planned at their appropriate speeds for ambient weight/conditions/fuel and crew costs.
Is the 744 going out at .79 as well?
Pilots give DT a bunch of crap all the time, but I remind you to compare how the IT integration has gone compared to our peers. No USAirways merger meltdown. JetBlue had trouble changing to Sabre. How about a few props for the folks that are actually making that portion of the business work, so we can kevetch about dual releases and single engine taxi...
