New Hire Class Drops
02-17-2025 | 04:04 PM
#5251
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It's been a minute, but it depends on which ones. If I remember correctly, most of the DL birds had a lower MTOW than the ETOPS NW birds that we were flying to Hawaii when I was on it. 240,000ish vs 255,000 lbs and could hold almost 60,000 lbs of fuel. I wouldn't be surprised if the higher MTOW models had upwards of an hour of endurance advantage. Especially if you're up at 370 or 390, which was always an option in the second half of the flight even with every seat filled.
02-17-2025 | 06:37 PM
#5252
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From: Widget FO
It's been a minute, but it depends on which ones. If I remember correctly, most of the DL birds had a lower MTOW than the ETOPS NW birds that we were flying to Hawaii when I was on it. 240,000ish vs 255,000 lbs and could hold almost 60,000 lbs of fuel. I wouldn't be surprised if the higher MTOW models had upwards of an hour of endurance advantage. Especially if you're up at 370 or 390, which was always an option in the second half of the flight even with every seat filled.
02-21-2025 | 07:15 PM
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but that’s what ya get when most new hires live east of the Mississippi
02-21-2025 | 07:25 PM
#5258
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I see they have finally learned to shotgun as many lax7erB as they can and hope atleast 10% stay by the time the next AE is run. Maybe if every class is like this they can hit the staffing level they want by summer.
but that’s what ya get when most new hires live east of the Mississippi
but that’s what ya get when most new hires live east of the Mississippi
02-21-2025 | 08:06 PM
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