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10-12-2017, 09:23 PM

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CA1900

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Or maybe it'll go just fine...

10-13-2017, 06:19 AM

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Kinda like when we started flying to “big” airports and everyone said SWA would cripple NYC...blah blah blah.

I’m guessing it’ll be a nonevent.

10-13-2017, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by flyguy81

Kinda like when we started flying to “big” airports and everyone said SWA would cripple NYC...blah blah blah.

I’m guessing it’ll be a nonevent.

Or when the check airman effed up the proving runs to SJU, or when we got kicked out of WATTRS.

The “it flew in, it’ll fly out” mentality is alive and well. How about taking oceanic flying seriously because it’s a HUGE embarrassment when our guys are asking NY Radio for “direct SJU”. Clueless....

10-13-2017, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by utahpilot

sooooo, Alaska flies back and forth to Hawaii each day using 73s, why is this a big deal that SW will do the same?

Because (1) the prevailing winds are a straight head wind from the West Coast and (2) the option of diverting into Cold Bay shortens the ETOPS segment.

10-13-2017, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

yeah, pretty much this.

and let's not forget we have already punted before with ETOPS and Class 2...we are not awesome at this...Texas two steppers heads will explode

10-13-2017, 09:09 AM

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For what it's worth, Virgin America took over a year to get ETOP'd. They are the latest airline in the US to get blessed by the Feds.

10-13-2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Twin Wasp

Because (1) the prevailing winds are a straight head wind from the West Coast and (2) the option of diverting into Cold Bay shortens the ETOPS segment.

Alaska Airlines flies to Hawaii from California with 737's

10-13-2017, 11:10 AM

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Southwest flying to Hawaii....

Wrong thread...deleted.

10-13-2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Peacock

Alaska Airlines flies to Hawaii from California with 737's

So does United and Delta. They all have FAA approved ETOPS programs. If Southwest wants one they need to leave the cowboy hats at home and show up ready to work.

This will not cut it..
"Yeeeehawww, this is Sou-est Position Report... can Y'all relay? We done passed our fix an onnour way to da next, gas is good an we bout outta nutz and wil turkey! Come back?"

Quoted from the Delta thread talking about this.