zondaracer

United’s scope clause says that any 50 seaters have a max weight limitation of 65,000lbs. Hence, why the recertification to the 550, which brings the MTOW down with paperwork and keeps it scope compliant.

Strenyakov

Thanks for doing the research on that, I tried but could not find anything. Now, go on and give us your analysis of the situation, will all of GJ's United 700s end up grounded over the next few months? I guess there are 4 already. What does your crystal ball say? You don't have to be correct but your best guess is probably slightly better than mine or a lot of others.

I guess the question is whether United flying those planes with 50 seats and a max weight of 65000 is important enough to them to pay for the certification. I believe the BOW is about 44000 lbs? remove 16 seats at 50 lbs each is 800 lbs bringing it down to 43,200. 50 pax at 200 lbs each with bags is 10k bringing us up to 53,200. So one could put on 11800 lbs of gas which would get a full plane to anywhere on the east coast and over to Salt Lake, San Antonio, maybe El Paso. San Diego or LA? SFO is too far I think. That should have some value to United to pay something for the certification.

I'm optimistic! But, I'm always wrong with these things.

amcnd

It will be on premium heave routes... ORD-Midwest big city’s..EWR-Washington areas... ect. Doubtful they use it SFO-SBA. That crowd would still get on a turboprop...

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NovemberBravo

Not a fan of the backwards flag. When will it start flying?

DMI116

YeAh nO cHaNcE tHe 550 wILl eVeR bE a tHiNg.

Tpinks

The Union (blue portion) is Supposed to be forward on the right side. Imagine viewing it on a flag pole. The blue always goes against the pole and the wind extends the striped part out. The pole would be towards the nose of the aircraft.

hawk21

Lol old Horizon tails.

The Plumber

Top half of the Atlas logo.