Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
35 is the target for quite a large portion of the European ops. Doable, for anything below 30 in my personal experience the crew procedures become limiting.
Otherwise, the critical path is the cabin. Hence:
- remote parking, 2 sets of stairs
- deplane 5 minutes
- 10 min cleaning
- 5 min CC procedures, security check
- 10 min pax boarding
- 2 min head-count
- 3 minutes for engine start (IAE)
It is necessary for CC to be exactly on their marks for the above, needless to say it is the redcap who runs the show. The weakest link in my experience is the delay between cleaners leaving and first PAP stepping inside.
Impressive. Most of our outstations are planned for about a 1 hr turnaround. Rare to see under 50 minutes. If your day includes going through one of the hubs, 1.5 - 3 hrs is typical.