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Old 29th Nov 2007, 19:33
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Actually, AF have plenty of A342 and A343 both of which have >30% higher maximum payload range than the 777-300ER. (Reply17)

Huh? I'm sure this must be news to AF and the rest of the aviation world. The A342/3 payload range capability can't even match the 772ER much less the 773ER. Are you thinking of the 773?

On the main topic though.

I believe the 773ER has recently completed 1.3 million engine flight hours with three IFSD of GE90-115B's.

http://www.alleventsgroup.com/archiv...yb3VyIChHRSBBd

Doing the math gives an IFSD rate of 2.3x10-6.

Required IFSD rate for 180 min. ETOPS is .02X10-3.

The GE90-115B failure rate could be 10 times higher without jeopardizing its 180 min ETOPS capability.

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