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Old 26th Nov 2002, 00:57
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GlueBall
 
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When a large transport category jet is on one engine over one big ocean then any 6000+ feet pavement becomes a suitable airport. For planning purposes MAJ has a long runway but it may not be a preferred ETOPS alternate only because it lacks hotel space and terminal infrastructure. Although my equipment is not subjected to ETOPS phenomena (two engines), if I were hanging on one engine with several hundred pax at night in the middle of the Pacific, I wouldn't casually be bypassing a place like MAJ.
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