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As above I am sure we will hang onto them for some time as at least one new route proposal for 05 can only be operated by a 757. They also have an excellent serviceability record and high returns.
Whilst of a similar seat capacity, the 321 doesn't have the ability to carry a full payload and enough fuel for certain routes. Although not a 'Dusty Bin' flyer, I am pretty sure a 321 couldn't take a full passenger load, freight and enough fuel to make it back to LHR from Larnaca, especially in the August heat! A 757 is right on the limits.
I was wondering about which new route referred to by HZ123 could only be operated by 757's.
Re the A321's, the numbers I have are:
Max ZFW 71,500kgs
Max TOW 89,000kgs
Max LDW 75,500kgs
At Max ZFW you can load 17,500kgs fuel, max fuel capacity is 18,605kgs!
So you can have full cabin and hold and almost full fuel. 17,500kgs fuel at about 2,700khs/hr gives about 6h25 to dry tanks - Cyprus is what, 4h45 - shouldn't be a problem.
Furthermore, I beleive the basic weight comes in at about 47,000kgs, call it 49,000 with crew and catering, so still 22,500 kgs oy payload available.
The A321 would appear to be quite a versatile aircraft, but as for runway performance at LCA I couldn't comment!
Gb Airways operate an A321 from paphos, in the middle of the summer, full of passengers and cargo, and up to now not one of them has failed to make it back to london non-stop, so i am sure BA would have no problem getting back from larnaca.
I believe there is also an issue with the length of the flight and the fact that the A321 is containerised which requires much more equipment than the venerable 757.
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