New destinations for V Australia

[SIDS N STARS]

New VA Destinations

What about converting one or two of the aircraft into freighters? Possibly allowing F/O's and CF/Os to use these cargo only routes as a means for progression within the company?

I dunno what destinations might need a freighter service, but maybe a military contract, or freight to the middle east etc..

[SOPS]

I dont know if this is relevant or not, but where I work we have almost 100 777s 200/200er/200lr/300/300er we operate them on sectors as short as 45 minutes and as long as 16 hours 30 mins..and we seem to be making money...

[hongkongfooey]

i stand corrected

No need to, Thinklong, CX do not run 777s on their normal scheduled services to Oz, what they do at certain peak times ( CNY ) and when they run out of buses is another matter but the 330/340 would do more than 95% of the HKG-OZ flying.
I have never seen a 777 run down south, but what would I know, I've only been staff travelling with CX for 4 years

[moutere101]

This is not the bogey that some make it out to be. Assuming 13 LD3 for max passenger load baggage, space left in the rear hold will take 3 LD6 and 1 LD3 for a volume of about 31.5 m^3. The bigger door would allow 2 96x125 pallets plus 1 LD3 for a total of 27.5m^3. So in terms of space ( volume) there is no disadvantage with the smaller door.

[Cactusjack]

SOPS. Singapore Airlines run 777`s from SIN/CGK/SIN as just one of their 777 routes. Always packed solid front to back and a tidy earner for them.