ETOPS regulations are for twin-engines a/c ONLY, because the definition of ETOPS=Extended-range twin-engine operations. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerard M Foley" <gfoley@columbus.rr.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:53 PM Subject: FAA amd ETOPs > Do any U.S. airlines fly A340? > > Are FAA rules on ETOPS routes applicable to foreign airlines flying to/from > the United States? > > Apparently the proposed change of 4-engine ETOPS rules might require change > of some B747 routes. > > A couple of weeks ago I took the SAA B747-400 non-stop from Atlanta to > Jo'berg. Does that route keep within the ETOPS distances all the way? > > Gerry > http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/africar/africa.html > http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley > http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html