Why is Airbus always the 'weak' airplane? Always trouble with high elevation in the summer, can only a full two out of the three fuel, pax, cargo..
and to top it off, its always a surprise apparently that the glossy folders don't accurately describe the actual performance once the aircraft is on the line. You'd think that the purchasing team would know by now...
15 hr sector. 777ER vs. A35K. Round figures so Boeing pilots can understand it:
777ER: 351T MTOW - 130T Fuel Required - 169T BW = Available payload of 52T, a 16T reduction from max.
A35K: 316T MTOW - 102T Fuel Required - 149T BW = Available payload of 65T, a 9T reduction from max.
Have flown both A & B brands, & have no bone to pick with either of them, but that took < 5 mins on IntraCX to work out. Hence why the Airbus has been taking most of the LH flying this past 3 years.