Just read the SIA thread here and thought of this one.
What would be the typical capacity range and of the 773ER?
Would it have the range to do the Singapore/Hong Kong/Thailand-West US coast on normal capacity both ways, or would it need a tech stop on one of the legs?
Ditto for the east coast routes although that could be a bit of a stretch.
On a further note, are Boeing planning a range extension for the 747X, or whatever its called now, versions?
By: bring_it_on - 12th August 2007 at 18:14
Then begs the question, why dont SIA use the 773ER on direct routes to LAX and SFO instead of the 744 through Narita?
Are they taking so many passengers in Tokyo that the direct route isn’t worth it as yet?
Having been on the flight (Singapore-LAX) over a dozen times i can tell you that the load factors are great , and with the added Floor space of the 744 goes well with SQ’s products . They do also pick up pax from japan and sometimes i have seen load factors increase by quite a bit from the leg between japan and the US . Narita – LAX is also a popular pairing .
By: TJC - 12th August 2007 at 00:07
Very informative, espically this page http://www.boeing.com/commercial/777family/pf/pf_rc_singapore.html
Then begs the question, why dont SIA use the 773ER on direct routes to LAX and SFO instead of the 744 through Narita?
Are they taking so many passengers in Tokyo that the direct route isn’t worth it as yet?
They use the A345 on JFK routes, with limitations, as I read things, tech stops and capacity issues. Is it the same for the 773ER on west coast flights?
By: B77W - 11th August 2007 at 16:43
Looks here
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August 11, 2007 at 1:39 pm