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Old 12-12-2019, 08:45 AM
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We had a 10-day trip JFK/DKR/CPT and back. This was 08-09 timeframe back when we were going to take over Africa and DKR was partytown. 48hr layovers with the same crew.

It was an absolute blast!
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Old 12-12-2019, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano View Post
We had a 10-day trip JFK/DKR/CPT and back. This was 08-09 timeframe back when we were going to take over Africa and DKR was partytown. 48hr layovers with the same crew.

It was an absolute blast!
It was a great trip!
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Old 12-12-2019, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Tailhookah View Post
The A350 just can’t go anywhere. It needs the right route. I’m pretty sure we will see them go south to service the new agreement. I could be wrong. But I also don’t claim to be a pilot know it all. I’ll let the people figure out where to put them. They seem to be doing a great job in doing just that. I’ll stick to flying them. So far I’ve done an excellent job doing just that.
IT goes everywhere we have asked it to go so far. It is not a 777LR. IF we bought it thinking it was, then that is some pretty bad homework on management's part.

It's a great airplane. I'll take them all day long over 787s.
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Old 12-12-2019, 12:04 PM
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We do not, but I wish we did.
We do as far as our customers are concerned. They connect in AMS or CDG and the experience is seamless (and getting seamlesser.)
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Old 12-12-2019, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesBond View Post
IT goes everywhere we have asked it to go so far. It is not a 777LR. IF we bought it thinking it was, then that is some pretty bad homework on management's part.

It's a great airplane. I'll take them all day long over 787s.
It won’t make LA-Sidney. They thought it would.
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Old 12-12-2019, 02:48 PM
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It won’t make LA-Sidney. They thought it would.
I hear this a lot. Was the A350 sold to Delta under the impression it would? I honestly don’t know. If it was, that’s on Airbus. If it was never promised that it could but our management bought it thinking it would, that’s on us.
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Old 12-12-2019, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SayMach View Post
I hear this a lot. Was the A350 sold to Delta under the impression it would? I honestly don’t know. If it was, that’s on Airbus. If it was never promised that it could but our management bought it thinking it would, that’s on us.
Don’t know. Email Ed. He might know. I just fly ‘em.
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Tailhookah View Post
It won’t make LA-Sidney. They thought it would.
I've only ever heard this come from line pilots.

Like the other response said, the 900 is supposed to be competing with the 777ER, which also cannot do LA-Sidney. The 1000 is supposed to be the competitor to the 777LR, which can, and we don't have any of those (although some of those LATAM orders are for 1000s so it's possible we end up with some, but they could also be converted to 900s).

I could see number crunchers thinking they might be able to make it work on that route, but the aircraft speck equivalent doesn't seem to promise it.
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Baradium View Post
I've only ever heard this come from line pilots.

Like the other response said, the 900 is supposed to be competing with the 777ER, which also cannot do LA-Sidney. The 1000 is supposed to be the competitor to the 777LR, which can, and we don't have any of those (although some of those LATAM orders are for 1000s so it's possible we end up with some, but they could also be converted to 900s).

I could see number crunchers thinking they might be able to make it work on that route, but the aircraft speck equivalent doesn't seem to promise it.
Qantas picked the 350 over the 777 for its ultra long haul project sunny side up Sydney nonstop to Borisland/London

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/in-a-blow-to-boeing-qantas-chooses-airbus-a350-over-777x-for-ultra-long-range-project/%3famp=1
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Old 12-13-2019, 05:39 AM
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Qantas picked the 350 over the 777 for its ultra long haul project sunny side up Sydney nonstop to Borisland/London
Well - not a current production model. They picked the A350-1000 and "Airbus will increase the maximum take-off weight of the jet, and install additional fuel tank capacity, to deliver the required performance for the Sunrise routes, says Qantas."

And Qantas hasn't actually placed an order, they have just said they will. Sounds minor but airlines say all sorts of stuff. I bet it's based on Airbus actually promising the extra range can be added.
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