Originally Posted by
irishlad06
Cape Verde cannot be served from BFS on a B738 without a fuel stop.
It could be done with a B757 but this would be additional cost for positioning / night stopping crew.
Currently it’s not possible to do a uk to Cape Verde return with the same crew. A night stop is required so therefore even further increased costs.
The great circle distance between BVC & BFS is 2435nm whilst BFS & SWF is 2726nm so a 738Max should be able to do that, a crew on an E1 duty (1 hour planned extension) can do 14 hours on a 2 sector day, 1 hour report 45 minute turnaround leaves 12:15 flying time, tight but doable I would have thought.