davidjohnson6
14th Dec 2014, 18:16
In the event that an airport experiences snow, are some aircraft types more vulnerable to issues which lead to flight cancellation than other types ? I'm thinking specifically of snow or weather that occurs close to the ground in winter - I'm not thinking so much about turbulence at high altitude.
For example, is it fair to say that a 150 seat jet has greater resistance to snow compared to a 70 seat prop ? If so, is it simply because of sheer size or is there more to it than that ?
I realise that when things go badly wrong operationally, airlines tend to prioritise large aircraft with lots of passengers flying long haul and put the regional props at the bottom of the pile, but I wondered if there's anything more to it than that.
For example, is it fair to say that a 150 seat jet has greater resistance to snow compared to a 70 seat prop ? If so, is it simply because of sheer size or is there more to it than that ?
I realise that when things go badly wrong operationally, airlines tend to prioritise large aircraft with lots of passengers flying long haul and put the regional props at the bottom of the pile, but I wondered if there's anything more to it than that.