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AF 773 In Service Today?

Rjpieces From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (9 years 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1807 times:

I was thinking of going out to JFK to catch another look at the AF 777-300ER. However, the flight trackers are saying it's a 772 today. Are they just not updated yet to have the 773, or is it a 772 flying the route today?

AF Flight # 6 and 7. 6 is due into JFK in about two hours. Any help is appreciated.

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FLYSSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61
Reply 1, posted (9 years 1 week 4 days ago) and read 1661 times:

AF006/007 CDG-JFK-CDG is daily operated by a B777-300ER until June 13th.

Thenoflyzone From Canada, joined Jan 2001, 1964 posts, RR: 12
Reply 2, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1624 times:

Why is AF even flying their B773's into JFK! Shouldn't it be more reasonable to use it on markets in South America or Asia?

TheNoFLyZone

us Air Traffic Controllers have a good record, we haven't left one up there yet !!

Ord777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 258 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1576 times:

I just asked that question earlier this week. Apparently, new aircraft are used on shorter, more familiar routes at first to allow the crew to familiarize themselves with the aircraft. Also, during the "introductory period" the plane will likely have some glitches to be worked out and the airline would prefer that these are worked out during shorter routes.

Panamair From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 4587 posts, RR: 26
Reply 4, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1521 times:

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Yes, F-GSQA (AF's first 777-300ER) did operate AF 006 today from CDG to JFK....saw them taxiing out from CDG gate E22 behind us for takeoff today...

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1443 times:

To add to Reply#3,

...that's part of the reason. The other, more simple, reason is that it takes two aircraft to op a daily CDG-NRT & NRT-CDG..... but they've only got one Big grin

IndustrialPate From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1439 times:

ConcordeBoy,
So why not use it on MSY-CDG? That'd be an excellent route, and it'd require only one aircraft!!

Flyssc From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61
Reply 7, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1348 times:

...but they've got only one

Wrong. The second aircraft F-GSQB has been delivered to AF yesturday May 15th 2004. Laugh out loud

FLYSSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61
Reply 8, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1278 times:

Actually, Concordeboy, you are right.

The B773ER will be used during the "training period" on the CDG-JFK route until June 13th.

After delivery of the third aircraft, AF will use them on the CDG-NRT route (from June 14th), operating two of the 3 daily CDG-NRT flights.

Flpuck6 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 2119 posts, RR: 33
Reply 9, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1163 times:

I have a friend who had the pleasure of flying in J on the first return back to CDG on 10MAY04 ... with the exception of the cabin crew, he had a good flight and was pleased with the new J class seat. He said the whole plane looks very nice inside and is just immense.

Bonjour Chef!

Solnabo From Sweden, joined Jan 2008, 787 posts, RR: 2
Reply 10, posted (9 years 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 1082 times:

Its such a short hop for the 773ER over the pond. AF should go for Asia/ Latin America with this beauty.
Just my 5000 öre

Michael//SE Big thumbs up

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