Hello All,
I was wondering I don't know if this is the right place to ask be going to give it go.
Are some of the AAL B737-800 ETOPS equipped? they use them from MIA to TXKF and JFK to TKPK and TAPA which sometimes routes them over BDA and L461 any info would be greatly appreciated.
Bdubb
AA never opted to ETOPS certify their 738s. If they ever did decide to do so, there would be some modifications required, such as HF radios, additional fire bottle in the hold, and dual battery. Equipment which was not purchased as they had no plan on using ETOPS on the B738 and they continue to receive new frames without said equipment.
Any FAR121 operator will have to carry rafts, etc. when operating flights more than 50nm horizontal distance from shore. I believe all AA B738s are equipped with rafts etc. and thus can operated up to 60 minutes from the nearest adequate airport.
The 60 minute maximum distance depends on which OEI (one engine inoperative) speed they dispatch with, Typically 737NG operators will use anywhere from 380-399nm/60minutes. Depending how conservative they want to be.
Here you can see that at 390nm/60minutes there are no issues to Bermuda. (Really no issues above 350nm/60minutes to Bermuda).
Yes, Way back in September of 99 Boeings were certified from 120 to 180. Just google 737-800 ETOP, it is all there.
He was asking if American Airlines B737-828s are ETOPS certified, not if the 737NG is ETOPS 180 capable.