It is a Rumour network after all....

[Night Watch]

Anyone else heard the rumour at CX that the B777 is taking over DME and AMS?

Kinda leaves the Bus drivers without much long haul to choose from..... happy to see the A340 die but sure will miss getting out of the rice bowl once a month.

[broadband circuit]

Heard about AMS, not DME.

Bet the Bus drivers are happy to see DME go......

[SMOC]

Update at 0640GMT 20MAR14

Cathay Pacific has further revised Hong Kong – Amsterdam operation for Winter 2014/15 season. Planned 3-class Boeing 777-300ER operation on this route from 26OCT14 is delayed until 01NOV14, however it’ll operate on daily basis, instead of initially planned 3 weekly operation. This means last A340-300 service is scheduled on 31OCT14 instead of 01JAN15.

CX271 HKG0025 – 0630AMS 77W D
CX270 AMS1225 – 0700+1HKG 77W D

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[Threethirty]

I wish there was an error in your message but I suppose not. FCO/CDG now for the W's?

[Near Miss]

Isn't 279 also going to the 777 some time this year? So that will leave FCO and, er FCO . Great if you are on the 777. Terrible if you are on the 340.

[cxorcist]

Dan,

Hmm... I don't see the A359 replacing the 77W on many long hauls (too small). Maybe one or two here and there where the demand is lesser, but until the -1000 comes (which is a ways off) l don't see the turnover happening anytime soon. Even then, I see a blend of A350s, 77Ws, and 77X. The A359 seems likely to take over A340 routes first and then, with any luck, open some new thinner routes, which is long overdue.

[Interested_Party]

A South American city for pax is also being considered.

[Threethirty]

Where did you hear this one?

[SMOC]

Yea I heard the same, it's slot expansion and you need the A/C in your fleet to get slots. Once you have the slots and no more are available for anyone at least you can then upgrade to larger A/C if need be on some or all of the flights, which may be years down the track.

[SloppyJoe]

I heard it was going to be a 330 to DME.

[nitpicker330]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Chemical generators for Pax Oxy on that route won't work.....

[swh]

I heard it was going to be a 330 to DME.

Close, 772.

[Progress Wanchai]

Cool.

Where are they planning on putting the crew rest?

[swh]

It's called leg stretch ... Closer than MEL as the crow flies.

[Near Miss]

Not on the way over it isn't. Block Time of a liitle over 11 hours. So if no bunk FDP gets tight and you will need to burn out the SO.

[Near Miss]

And then there is the Cabin Crew of course. They sign on 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to departure. So their FDP is something like 12:45.

[744drv]

Cabin Crew FDP begins at Cockpit Crew sign on if they report no more than 20 mins before Cockpit Crew. Thus, assuming no callouts etc, then Cockpit/Cabin have exactly the same FDP.

[Clish]

787 to replace 330?

[Captain Dart]

Notwithstanding a Tupperware airliner too small for CX and A350s coming anyway, some money would be better spent on a more efficient rostering system, and recruitment of properly experienced pilots and remunerating them adequately.

[swh]

Originally Posted by Near Miss

Not on the way over it isn't. Block Time of a liitle over 11 hours. So if no bunk FDP gets tight and you will need to burn out the SO.

Block time is more like 9.5 hrs on the way over. Shorter than a CTS return, or ADL-MEL-HKG , HKG-RUH-BAH.