Originally Posted by
Jeff05
Refers to 30 minutes final reserve holding at 1500 above alternate (or destination if alternate not required). This must be intact on landing.
May be slightly different in FAA land (I have only flown reciprocating engine aircraft under FAA rules) but those are the ICAO requirements for jets.
Thoughts with the families and friends of the victims at this awful time.
I'm pretty sure the fuel thing is a red herring; but under 14CFR Part 121 there is
no requirement to land with a specific amount of fuel.
The aircraft must be dispatched with a
planned amount of fuel on landing. If you burn it all without declaring a problem to ATC and your dispatcher that's a violation; but it's a planning requirement only.
Its Atlas. As well as the Amazon 767 s they operate the worlds largest 747 fleet. 400s & -8's. They know what they're doing.