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Nonstop Flights Stop for Fuel
Dozens of Continental Airlines flights to the East Coast from Europe have been forced to make unexpected stops in Canada and elsewhere to take on fuel after running into unusually strong headwinds over the Atlantic Ocean. The stops, which have caused delays and inconvenience for thousands of passengers in recent weeks, are partly the result of a decision by United Continental Holdings Inc., the world's largest airline, to use smaller jets on a growing number of long, trans-Atlantic routes.… (online.wsj.com) Ещё...We have MBAs running stuff and their grey cells just cannot hack the math involved. Send 'em all back to college to do 101 foundation math, or would a local kindergarten do?
I am sorry I will use this post to express my deep dislike for the B757. From the cabin crew and passenger perspectives, this airplane is horrible. It's no more than a b707 with two engines instead of four. I am so glad Boeign decided to stop production of it.
This plane was not designed for today's international travel. It is a super-crouded, densely packed flying tube too uncomfortable for more than a 3 hr flight, let alone a Transatlantic flight. Good bye 757. Welcome Dreamliner!
This plane was not designed for today's international travel. It is a super-crouded, densely packed flying tube too uncomfortable for more than a 3 hr flight, let alone a Transatlantic flight. Good bye 757. Welcome Dreamliner!
and what about the impossible seating 6 abrest / single aisle fot many hours?
and what about seating in this long 6 abrest one aisle corridor for 7-8 hours, instead of a widebody
That statistic by itself is meaningless; Continental has a hub at Newark and conducts more operations than any other carrier so it's not surprising that they'd have the plurality or majority of minimum fuel arrivals.