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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 22:53
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Originally Posted by dragon man
I believe the original plan was the 380 until they found out they couldn’t go polar with it as it doesn’t have enough fire suppression for the holds. Because of their age the 747 had a dispensation against this requirement.
The A380:
  • Has a longer cargo fire suppression time than the B744 and B744ER
  • Is approved for Polar Ops
  • Has an exemption against CAO 82.0 EDTO requirements for cargo fire suppression for 4 engine aircraft (just like the B744/B744ER)
There may be a reason that the A380 cannot operate SYD-JNB but they should not be the reasons identifed.
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