Originally Posted by
nicholasblonde
Hey ASA--do you guys have a profile descent of 260/270 knots on arrival??? Is this a company policy or what???
Yep. We fly Econ speeds per company policy derived from a cost index and numerous other variables, and they are usually in the 260/270 range for descent. An ATC assigned speed obviously overrides the Econ profile. I'd estimate we have about 35-45% participation in the cost index speeds.