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08-17-2017, 10:32 AM
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08-17-2017, 04:40 PM
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08-17-2017, 08:58 PM
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West coast to Europe is well within the -10's range. It can also do the closer Asian cities from the west coast. You are right though, I bet you see them in IAD a lot.
08-20-2017, 08:27 PM
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The 10 will do Western Europe from SFO, but might have some trouble going much farther east, and even Western Europe might have some problems in the Winter with strong westerly winds. Same as the 763. It is a 12-13 hour airplane.
A couple times I did ORD-Germany in the 763 with 200+ knot westerly winds. 8 hours outbound, 12 hours back. It was about the limit of the 763 to make it back.
The 10 will do it most of the time.
A couple times I did ORD-Germany in the 763 with 200+ knot westerly winds. 8 hours outbound, 12 hours back. It was about the limit of the 763 to make it back.
The 10 will do it most of the time.
08-22-2017, 11:21 AM
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While some of the 787-10 (we have 14 left on order after various conversions) may make their living in IAD, I doubt they will be replacements for the 767-300 despite its similar range (Boeing gives it at~6400nm). It will be a huge capacity increase as it's 18 feet longer then a 787-9, so more likely a 777 replacement with somewhere around 280-290 seats.
So it depends if the company feels they can fill those extra seats out of IAD, and if they have a need for those 777's elsewhere in the system.
Of course the plan today won't be the plan tomorrow.
So it depends if the company feels they can fill those extra seats out of IAD, and if they have a need for those 777's elsewhere in the system.
Of course the plan today won't be the plan tomorrow.
08-22-2017, 11:48 AM
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While some of the 787-10 (we have 14 left on order after various conversions) may make their living in IAD, I doubt they will be replacements for the 767-300 despite its similar range (Boeing gives it at~6400nm). It will be a huge capacity increase as it's 18 feet longer then a 787-9, so more likely a 777 replacement with somewhere around 280-290 seats.
So it depends if the company feels they can fill those extra seats out of IAD, and if they have a need for those 777's elsewhere in the system.
Of course the plan today won't be the plan tomorrow.
So it depends if the company feels they can fill those extra seats out of IAD, and if they have a need for those 777's elsewhere in the system.
Of course the plan today won't be the plan tomorrow.
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