How do short haul planes get delivered?
Only half a speed-brake
Under favourable conditions, SkyEurope made it from Seattle To Bratislava (BTS) direct, 737-700. But from what I understand it was only one ship flow in this way.
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Having done Seattle to europe in a B738 perhaps I can help answer the question.
As said above the aircraft can lift a lot of fuel if you dont have any passegers.
This enabled us to climb directly to FL410 reducing the fuel flow to just under 1000Kg/Hr per engine. In this case we opted to stop for fuel at KEF however at the top of drop we found that we did have enough fuel for the final destination Berlin............ but only just enough so we stopped at KEF!
As said above the aircraft can lift a lot of fuel if you dont have any passegers.
This enabled us to climb directly to FL410 reducing the fuel flow to just under 1000Kg/Hr per engine. In this case we opted to stop for fuel at KEF however at the top of drop we found that we did have enough fuel for the final destination Berlin............ but only just enough so we stopped at KEF!
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RE Crew
Wewould certainly get our own crew to bring it home and would be very surprised if any other companies didnt do the same.
We only require the 2 FD thats even with a stop. we are currently flying back and forth accross the pond in 73s at the moment so i know that to be fact.
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Wewould certainly get our own crew to bring it home and would be very surprised if any other companies didnt do the same.
We only require the 2 FD thats even with a stop. we are currently flying back and forth accross the pond in 73s at the moment so i know that to be fact.
Globespaner
