Direct Rome Flight

[Dora-9]

BuzzBox and 404: Thanks very much for the clarification. I retired just as the B777-300ER entered service while the A350 was then just a distant dream - certainly the "straight" -300 could easily outperform those pesky A330's and A340's. I only hear good things about the A350 - "the best Boeing that Airbus has ever built" was one classic description.

[Una Due Tfc]

Both still being left behind in my sector by any 747 in a hurry.

[BuzzBox]

Originally Posted by Dora-9

BuzzBox and 404: I only hear good things about the A350 - "the best Boeing that Airbus has ever built" was one classic description.

Definitely. Some of our outport engineers who worked on both types opined that Airbus had built a Boeing with the A350 and that, conversely, Boeing had built an Airbus with the B787.

[BuzzBox]

Originally Posted by Una Due Tfc

Both still being left behind in my sector by any 747 in a hurry.

Those B747s would be guzzling at least twice as much fuel as the A350 or B787. An A350 or B787 "in a hurry" can go fast too: MMO = M0.89 (A350), M0.90 (B787) vs M0.90 (B747).

[tossbag]

Those B747s would be guzzling at least twice as much fuel as the A350 or B787

So what? God buried oil in the earth for us to dig up and burn

[galdian]

Originally Posted by tossbag

So what? God buried oil in the earth for us to dig up and burn

Don't know who'd be more affronted - mock or otherwise - the climate warriors or the god botherers!

Two birds with one quip - jolly well played!

[BuzzBox]

Originally Posted by galdian

Don't know who'd be more affronted - mock or otherwise - the climate warriors or the god botherers!

Two birds with one quip - jolly well played!

Plus the bean counters, management and shareholders. Make that five birds!

[tossbag]

mock or otherwise

I am athiest and confirmed fossil fuel devotee. I'm also very good in the offensive comments department.

[Una Due Tfc]

Originally Posted by BuzzBox

Those B747s would be guzzling at least twice as much fuel as the A350 or B787. An A350 or B787 "in a hurry" can go fast too: MMO = M0.89 (A350), M0.90 (B787) vs M0.90 (B747).

All true. 747 will have a higher GS at the lower FLs it can get the skates on at though.

[Dora-9]

Both still being left behind in my sector by any 747 in a hurry.

Maybe I should have worded this better? The B777 would outclimb and cruise higher. It used to be huge fun "burning off" all the Airbi heading eastbound across China in the B747 - but we were below them (and pushing it).