A-320 ETOPs ? VA yesterday

[Mamma]

Are we talking about an A320 full of TVs? They can barely do a transcon in the winter.

 

[Ralph Cramden]

The company is pretty agressive in pushing for approvals. We got CAT3 in the first year of operations.

SFO CUN would benefit immediately from ETOPS. We also would use it for nat tracks on delivery flights. HI is winglet and NEO country.

 

[SELCAL checks]

SFO CUN would benefit immediately from ETOPS. We also would use it for nat tracks on delivery flights. HI is winglet and NEO country.

SFO-CUN isn't ETOPS. And delivery flights are Part 91, no ETOPS required.

 

[JetMonkey]

A319's are the ones with the range. Use to do BOS-LAX full, with 45min taxi outs, no problem..

 

[turbinej]

b737-900 are currently flying lax - hnl etops

 

[turbinej]

jet blue flys a-320 across the atlantic when they are picking up deliveries.

 

[DCMartin]

SFO-CUN isn't ETOPS. And delivery flights are Part 91, no ETOPS required.

If A320 gets ETOPS VX can save alot of money on fuel to CUN. Currently, A320 flights can't venture beyond 162NM on CUN route while ETOPS flights shoot straight across gulf.

 

[SELCAL checks]

If A320 gets ETOPS VX can save alot of money on fuel to CUN. Currently, A320 flights can't venture beyond 162NM on CUN route while ETOPS flights shoot straight across gulf.

ETOPS means flying more than an hour from an adequate airport. The gulf isn't ETOPS unless you're flying a Piper Cub. All your Airbus needs in order to cut the Gulf is ELTs, Rafts, and flares.

 

[Flyiguy]

Virgin America over the Pacific yesterday doing Proving runs for ETOPs!?!


Does the A320 have the legs to do anything other than the Bay Area?

No ETOP proving run. New aircraft delivery.

 

[Luv2BFlyin]

If A320 gets ETOPS VX can save alot of money on fuel to CUN. Currently, A320 flights can't venture beyond 162NM on CUN route while ETOPS flights shoot straight across gulf.

I don't know what you said but you're giving bake a run for his money
, nice pic!