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Stretching The Legs Of The 737 - SY (MSP-STN-MSP)

osloflyer From Norway, joined Apr 2007, 10 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 8815 times:

Long flight for a 737...

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...al-transatlantic-service-with.html

Middle seat anyone?

Osloflyer.

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N62NA From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3677 posts, RR: 4
Reply 1, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 8586 times:

Yikes!

But I suppose, if the price is right, people will book it.

jlbmedia From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 604 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 8437 times:

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Some information from when the route was first announced.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...sc&search_type=all&search_active=1

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bohica From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2407 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 8382 times:

Quoting osloflyer (Thread starter):
Middle seat anyone?

No different than being in the middle seat of a 757 on the same route. It would suck on either plane.

doug_Or From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3160 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 8022 times:

How does crew rest work for a flight like that? I assume they don't reposition a flight crew in Gander, and its only once a week. What is the block, and what rules is it operated under? Can one flight crew do the whole thing?

When in doubt, one B pump off

scbriml From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 11360 posts, RR: 50
Reply 5, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 7964 times:

Quoting bohica (Reply 3):
No different than being in the middle seat of a 757 on the same route. It would suck on either plane.

Exactly! There are plenty of transatlantic flights on 757s. I don't know what their legroom is like, but widthways, no different to a 757.

The longest narrowbody flight I've ever taken was from Heathrow to Astana via Ekaterinburg. That's a LONG flight and I was lucky enough to be in business, I'd have hated that in economy.

Four more years!

sunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1930 posts, RR: 9
Reply 6, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 7731 times:

Hats off to Sun Country for at lest trying something new. Remember back in the day many airlines used to go to Europe this way. With newer and advanced aircraft like the 747, and 787 you still are on a plane a long time. Besides its an overnight flight, so I bet many folks slept.

Living back in MN after 6 years in Fla.

bjorn14 From Norway, joined Feb 2010, 2776 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 7670 times:

Quoting doug_Or (Reply 4):
How does crew rest work for a flight like that? I assume they don't reposition a flight crew in Gander, and its only once a week. What is the block, and what rules is it operated under? Can one flight crew do the whole thing?

The plane will be parked for 2 days at STN and then fly home with same crew.

"An idea has to be incredibly absurd to have any reasonable chance of succeeding" --A. Einstein

bjorn14 From Norway, joined Feb 2010, 2776 posts, RR: 2
Reply 8, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 7663 times:

I wonder if a A319LR or B737-700ER would have the legs to do this nonstop?

"An idea has to be incredibly absurd to have any reasonable chance of succeeding" --A. Einstein

timboflier215 From United Kingdom, joined exactly 8 years ago today! , 1238 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 7550 times:

Has anyone managed to get any pics of this a/c at STN? And does anyone know how loads were on this first flight, and what bookings are doing for the rest of summer?

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A318 From Bahamas, joined Jan 2008, 226 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 6350 times:

I wonder what the meal service is like. Don't they charge for meals domestically?

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RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8739 posts, RR: 52
Reply 11, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 5868 times:

Quoting bjorn14 (Reply 8):
I wonder if a A319LR or B737-700ER would have the legs to do this nonstop?

The 737-700ER would have no problem, but it would not be very efficient since it is a heavy plane with few seats. A 737-800 with a fuel stop would be a better idea.

If you have never designed an airplane part before, let the real designers do the work!

Atlwest1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 1046 posts, RR: 1
Reply 12, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 5868 times:

The Gander to STN leg doesnt look that terribly long. FL does BWI-SEA-BWI and that can be 6hours each way depending on the winds, normally blocked 5:30 or so. Thats in a 737-700. I think the meals would be free though on a beast of a flight like this? I wonder why they didnt aquire 737-700er's for this endevour. That plane certainly has the legs for this non stop.

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doug_Or From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3160 posts, RR: 4
Reply 13, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 5659 times:

Quoting bjorn14 (Reply 7):

The plane will be parked for 2 days at STN and then fly home with same crew.

I was really wondering about the 1 way flight, e.g. can one flight crew operate MSP-Gander-STN? I would assume so, (or the operation wouldn't make sense) but what is the total block, and if it is over 8 hours, how is this legal?

When in doubt, one B pump off

71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2736 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 5323 times:

Quoting doug_Or (Reply 13):
and if it is over 8 hours, how is this legal?

I have seen posted before,

0-8 hrs = 2 pilots
8-12 hrs = 3 pilots
over 12 hrs = 4 pilots

The good old days: Delta L-1011s at MSY

doug_Or From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3160 posts, RR: 4
Reply 15, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 4868 times:

Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 14):

Right, for a single flight. I didn't think you could use a relief pilot to extend the flight times on a multi-segment flight. Also might be some differences for domestic vs. flag operations or something, I was just curious if anyone had some actual information since this goes beyond what I normally do.

When in doubt, one B pump off

sunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1930 posts, RR: 9
Reply 16, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 4710 times:

The 737-800 is the work horse of the company. they have 2 737-700's but i think the -800 is best. SY flies MSP- San Juan P.R. in the winter season. 2 summers in a row, IIRC 06/07, they sent a 737-800 and crew to fly over in Europe for about 6 weeks for HV. Some people asked why they did this? This is why. To gain the know how on this. Besides SY has flown to Europe before back when they had DC-10-15's. Remember SY has been around since 1983.

Living back in MN after 6 years in Fla.

KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43
Reply 17, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3909 times:

Quoting bohica (Reply 3):
No different than being in the middle seat of a 757 on the same route. It would suck on either plane.

Or a middle seat on a 767, 777, 747, A330 etc etc etc....a middle seat is a middle seat

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Antoniemey From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 1504 posts, RR: 4
Reply 18, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3729 times:

Quoting KaiGywer (Reply 17):
Or a middle seat on a 767, 777, 747, A330 etc etc etc....a middle seat is a middle seat

But a middle seat in the middle section of a 2-5-2 cabin is the worst. I'd rather have the middle on a narrowbody for any flight length than to get stuck with 2 people on either side, no matter how well I know them.

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