Delta to add 3 new Brazil cities, including 737-700s to Manaus...

[Guam360]

RUMOR HAS IT, that some of our Captains are a part of the "Sam's Club"-- (SAM--South AMerica), and have found some really neat people to procreate with. That's fantastic, unless you are married... Maybe LBB would be safer...??


Bye Bye--General Lee

what does this even mean?

There is a 'Sam's club' there by the way, at least two in Sao Paulo

 

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nevermind.....

 

[General Lee]

what does this even mean?

There is a 'Sam's club' there by the way, at least two in Sao Paulo

Are you serious? Some Captains that ALWAYS fly South to South AMerica are in the Delta "Sam's Club." And, believe it or not, some of them have "friends" down there, really CLOSE friends. Don't you Connie guys have any "friends" stashed around the world?

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

Are you guys departing Cusco direct to ATL fully loaded? I know historically that has always been a problem (long trip departures out of Cusco - elev 10,800 ft, ) for alot of airlines

Another question is Cusco has one runway, what would you guys file as alternate (inbound to Cusco)? Lima is a good little hop and skip away

Not one US airline has ever (to my knowledge) served Cusco direct from USA. No US Airline stops over either (AA La Paz to Miami via stop in Santa Cruz)

FYI

http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=PE21813


http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi$...m/_landings/pages/search/search_dist_apt.html

This was just a rumor from Marketing. They haven't announced anything yet, although I had heard Tegucigalpa and Manaus from the same person. So, you never know........ As far as alternates and loads, I don't know. I am sure we have people working on that type of stuff as we type right now.....


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[satpak77]

This was just a rumor from Marketing. They haven't announced anything yet, although I had heard Tegucigalpa and Manaus from the same person. So..... As far as alternates and loads, I don't know.


Bye Bye--General Lee

maybe some 73 drivers could chime in, but I would be interested in the performance specs regarding max gross takeoff from Cusco at 10,800 feet, the max temps are only 22 C however.

No precision approach, FYI, and closed at night. Jet-A is sometimes not available.

Would be a great destination tho! Cusco is very nice

 

[General Lee]

maybe some 73 drivers could chime in, but I would be interested in the performance specs regarding max gross takeoff from Cusco at 10,800 feet, the max temps are only 22 C however.

No precision approach, FYI, and closed at night. Jet-A is sometimes not available.

Would be a great destination tho! Cusco is very nice

My bet would be a very late departure out of ATL, getting into Cuzco fairly early, and then an early afternoon departure back to ATL. If fuel becomes an issue, then a hop to Iquitos or Lima might be in order before the arrival into Cuzco, or on the way out. That is above my pay grade, anyway. I am sure people would pay a bit extra to go directly to the city closest to Machu Piccu rather than via Lima.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[RJAA]

My bet would be a very late departure out of ATL, getting into Cuzco fairly early, and then an early afternoon departure back to ATL. If fuel becomes an issue, then a hop to Iquitos or Lima might be in order before the arrival into Cuzco, or on the way out. That is above my pay grade, anyway. I am sure people would pay a bit extra to go directly to the city closest to Machu Piccu rather than via Lima.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Nope, not with the B737-700s. Dreaming. Almost as far as ATL-ANC. You think an airline pilot like Gen Lee would be more informed on general commercial airplane performance characteristics. He has also said his B757 could also make JFK-ACC. That was also a classic. Above your pay grade? I think some of his "stews" would be more informed than Gen Lee. There are some serious f* mountains over there man! What have you heard about clearing terrain on a single engine? What do you really know besides stupid "SAMs" and LBB overnights?

 

[satpak77]

My bet would be a very late departure out of ATL, getting into Cuzco fairly early, and then an early afternoon departure back to ATL. If fuel becomes an issue, then a hop to Iquitos or Lima might be in order before the arrival into Cuzco, or on the way out. That is above my pay grade, anyway. I am sure people would pay a bit extra to go directly to the city closest to Machu Piccu rather than via Lima.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Lima is a disaster for anyone trying to make a "timely" intermediate stop. Iquitos is possible but ramp space is limited and if pax had to deplane it would be a nightmare, the terminal sucks big time.

Iquitos has one fire truck, don't know how that figures into route expansion plans, but FYI. (Cusco has one fire truck or maybe two)

I know I have personally been to Iquitos and Cusco numerous times, both RON and transit thru.