Hug Monster
I think the comment was made in jest but if you want to be so smug lets look at some numbers.
I have not flown turboprops for a while so forgive me for using a B757 flight plan I have to hand.
TFS-LGW 3hours 52 mins
Burn at 350 13462
Burn at 310 13900
Dfference of 438 kgs works out at around 110 kgs an hour, thats about 3%, hardly HUGE. So if a 757 can drop 4000 feet and burn an extra 110 a ATP won't burn much extra at all (I would hope!!).
The ATC in the UK is second to none so maybe we should leave them to their airspace debate without making without SMART comments.
That said it would be nice if we could have a RAS off Scottish in the open FIR.
By the way what does any of this have to do with Eastern's new toy.
