RobK From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 3932 posts, RR: 19 Posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1987 times:
Just a quick heads up for you folks. The 3x TAAG 737s left Boeing Field earlier today and are currently on approach to Gander as I speak (0140z) as DTA731, DTA732 and DTA733. I imagine that this is a fuel stop for them before continuing across the Pond to Angola.
Wedgetail737 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5527 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1953 times:
The 777's are probably flying to Angola nonstop or a stop in Europe.
RobK From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 3932 posts, RR: 19 Reply 2, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1945 times:
I've just been informed from a reliable source that one of the 737s went tits up and is still at PAE.
Also been informed that the 777s will ferry to SEA and leave from there tomorrow direct to Luanda as the runway isn't long enough at PAE for them to get off the ground and make it in one hit with a full tank of juice.
N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6222 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1945 times:
Quoting Wedgetail737 (Reply 1): The 777's are probably flying to Angola nonstop or a stop in Europe.
Is it normal to have so many aircraft delivered simultaneously?
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RobK From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 3932 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1919 times:
Quoting N328KF (Reply 3): Is it normal to have so many aircraft delivered simultaneously?
Well 5 new aircraft in one go is a pretty major event for any small airline so these deliveries are the result of the recent hand over ceremony at PAE for TAAG by Boeing, presumably.
AC_B777 From Canada, joined Aug 2000, 784 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1702 times:
Since there is a strong possibility of YQX closing down in the near future, I wonder if we will see such delivery flights stop here in YYT or will they stop in YYR?
It would certainly be nice to see some carriers such as TAAG do a layover here. It would be a reason to bring my camera to work again.
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RicardoFG From Spain, joined Feb 2005, 677 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1565 times:
All three have come and gone, destination Dakar Senegal...Heads up AC_B777 you got a B747-100 and AN-124 due in in the next 3 hours! Go get the camera!
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1447 times:
Quoting RobK (Reply 2): Also been informed that the 777s will ferry to SEA and leave from there tomorrow direct to Luanda as the runway isn't long enough at PAE for them to get off the ground and make it in one hit with a full tank of juice
Uhh... i'm not sure who your source is but we have 777-300ER's for Emirates leave and fly non-stop to Dubai. Let alone all sorts of other places around the world. And they are off the ground and have some serious air beneath them before they hit the end of the runway. We have 9000ft and are only a few hundred feet above sea level. I'd be surprised if thats really the reason...
773ER's are 120,000lbs heavier for the same range (within 100nm).
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 8, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1436 times:
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Nick.
I am breaking my self imposed hiatus to set you right.
Rob's information came from me, which came from the chief pilot of TAAG.
Dubai is 7300 miles nonstop, Luanda is 8700 miles. A 773ER has 30,000 pounds more thrust, plus 20% more range.
The TAAG flights were also loaded with cargo.
On a personal note, you look silly when you come on here and make statements like this, or "SEA doesn't have a 34C."
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1436 times:
Quoting N328KF (Reply 3): Is it normal to have so many aircraft delivered simultaneously?
No its not. They would normally take 1 at a time as they were ready for delivery. But there has been numerous complications. Training on the aircraft took longer than expected and they have to repaint the aircraft into old paintschemes.
This all resulted in one giant delivery ceremony.
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1375 times:
Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 8): Rob's information came from me, which came from the chief pilot of TAAG.
I never said he was wrong... i just said i would be surprised. Knowing the source now i'm sure its true.
Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 8): Dubai is 7300 miles nonstop, Luanda is 8700 miles.
Thats my bad... the circle mapper wasn't set for nm on both readings. I was looking at PAE-LAD in nm(7563nm) and the PAE-DXB in mi(7393mi). Hence you can see my confusion on the range factor.
Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 8): A 773ER has 30,000 pounds more thrust, plus 20% more range.
If we take the 30K more thrust (19% more) and take into consideration the 119,000lbs heavier aircraft (16% heavier) it pretty much negates it. Hence the only slightly longer range (150nm).
Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 8): On a personal note, you look silly when you come on here and make statements like this, or "SEA doesn't have a 34C."
Yeah... on that note... It was what? 10 days before i made that comment that they did NOT have a 34C.
I apologize that i didn't check before i made the statement. I was not up on "we are building a new runway that won't open for 18 months so lets rename the existing ones now" regulation (i know why they did it so i don't need an explanation). It was a surprise to me to find out they had renamed it at the time, but for obvious reasons it makes sense. I don't frequent KSEA anymore and havn't for some time... it was an honest mistake.
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