Originally Posted by aer lingus
If you ever watch a 757 taking off from Shannon they use most of the runway which is 1km longer than Cork's, so for anyone saying that a fully laded A332 can take off safetly, I say check again. No margin for error.
Its not as straight forward as that. You'll probably find that many pilots use reduced thrust on takeoff from Shannon
because of the longer runway. The reason they do this is to save fuel and reduce wear and tear on the engine, which increases it's lifespan.