Is A330 More ETOPS Capable Than B 767???
Hi,
First this is not Airbus versus Boeing...
We have a discussion in other forum about the APU automatic shutdown (in flight) in the recent APU's compared to the old, and this lead us to some stuffs that I didn't understand. Briefly, are these statements true:
1-In A330 you can do an ETOPS (180 minutes) flight if the APU is broken, but you still need to have the fire extinguishing capability.
2-If the APU is inop in B 767, ETOPS is limited to 120 minutes.
Are these 2 statements true? If yes, why?
If the first statement is true, why the fire extinguishing must be available and operative with APU inop for a full ETOPS flight (180 minutes)???
Feedback appreciated.
Best regards