Atlantic - 2 stops with JMC?
Friend booked on LGW-YYZ in a couple of weeks with JMC expecting a refuelling stop at KEF. Just called by agent and told that a refuelling stop at Gander has been added.
I was wondering...
1) JMC fly across the pond with 757-200s, right? Two stops aren't always necessary with this type, are they? Is this a range constraint imposed by lack of ETOPS certification (i.e. can't take direct route). But why would this only have recently become apparent?
2) So what could lead to the addition of an extra refuelling stop now? Aside from the DC-10 if they only have one other type (757-200) that they use across the pond what could have changed? Have they leased another type off someone else? Surely they're not going to use one of their A320s?
What type that could reasonably be used on a transatlantic service would require two scheduled stops anyway?
Thanks in advance