SeaBosDca From United States, joined Sep 2007, 1394 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1003 times:
Neither. Although, all else equal, the A332 is slightly better.
The route is well outside the comfortable range of the 763ER with a meaningful payload. The A332 can probably fly the route eastbound with a full load of passengers (but no cargo, which is usually important on African routes), but will face restrictions westbound.
The proper plane for this route will be a 787-8 or -9.
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Yellowtail From Belize, joined Jun 2005, 2258 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 754 times:
Quoting SeaBosDca (Reply 1): The proper plane for this route will be a 787-8 or -9.
Well considering that IAH and LOS are oil destinations...
the premium F&J traffic would be very healthy...
and considering that houston has a lot of Nigerians..
and that KL/AF currently gets quite a few transfer pax from CentAm to LOS via AMS......
the Y LF would be also sizable
and considering the luggage that the Y folks will have will be "ample"
and all those drill bits and pipeline connectors that must get to LOS to fix the latest sabotaged pipeline
I suggest to you that a 3 class 77W or 77L with a seasonal upgrade to a 748i would be just right.
FlyDreamliner From Korea, joined Jan 2006, 2615 posts, RR: 21 Reply 3, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 551 times:
You need a 777-200ER or 777-200LR. Both A332 and 763ER are outside of their comfort zone on this route. An A340-500 would work too, I would figure, fuel debates aside. I doubt you would or could fill a 748 or A346 or 77W on this route for some time, at least. Not daily. As mentioned, 787 would be great (as would, I imagine, an A358).
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Although, all else equal, the A332 is slightly better.
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