Anyone flying Long haul with an 737Ng?
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Yeah Globespan operated long haul on the 737NG. We used the NG on Glasgow and Knock to Boston, Liverpool - JFK and Glasgow - Hamilton. We also did the odd Orlando with a tech stop in Bangor.
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Longest i've done for distance YEG-MJB 2,670 but for time in the seat VRA-YVR 2,511 but took us 7:35 block with the winds.
Too long for me. Know plenty of guys flying for Privat Air it's all long haul with first class config. basically a BBJ2 operating for Lufty, Swiss and now Gulf.
Too long for me. Know plenty of guys flying for Privat Air it's all long haul with first class config. basically a BBJ2 operating for Lufty, Swiss and now Gulf.
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Thanks guys.
The performance is definately there, however most of the longer flights seem to be limited on pax capacity (payload).
It seems however that is might be a good aircraft for longer flights.
The performance is definately there, however most of the longer flights seem to be limited on pax capacity (payload).
It seems however that is might be a good aircraft for longer flights.
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We are doing HAM-DXB at TUIFly, 3037 NM SAD. No problems eastbound, but sometimes tough on the return sector. Payload limited to 120 seats. Usually it´s a tankering problem since the fuel is warm in DXB. Company cinsidred eco tankering to lower temperature, but that is kind of spoiling economics.
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I fly the 73-700 AMS - IAH four and a half thousand miles, and with fuel to spare! 11 hours plus Westbound. Only going to work 4 times a month is the carrot on the stick.
Regularly used to do 2750 nm sectors in the -800 with 156 passengers. We used a low contingency fuel (2%), close alternate and 30 mins reserve, and never seemed to have any problems.
Also used to operate YVR-HNL into winter jetstreams, and my longest trip was 7:30 block.
Also used to operate YVR-HNL into winter jetstreams, and my longest trip was 7:30 block.
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We currently fly normal passenger services in 186Y configured -800s over 2800+NM (TXL DXB), however i dunno if the passenger load is reduced, probably only around the 160 mark. Contigency is 3% on every flight anyway and reserve is at 30 min as on every other flight as well, non ETOPS though.
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