Sorry about the typo. According to a table I found at http://www.bh.com/companions/034074152X/appendices/data-a/table-1/atable1.xls, the max fuel range for the A319 is 4158 nm, compared to a max payload range of 1355 nm. Glasgow to Duluth is 3358 nm. If you have a 50kt or greater headwind, that could easily eat up the 800 nm difference (4158 less 3358). David R. http://home.attbi.com/~damiross http://www.secure-skies.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] NW: GLA-DLH via Goose?? > In a message dated 5/9/2003 8:35:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > damiross2@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > << One word - wind. It's amazing how a headwind can cut your range and speed. > I've been on flights between the west coast and Hawaii, normally a 5 hour or > so flight that took an extra hour due to winds. > > An A330 is designed for long duration flight, the A319 is not. > > Alirez, please don't reply in the blind. Leave some of the original message > so that we know what you are talking about. > > David R. >> > > First, I know it was just a typo, but my name is spelled Alireza. I am > sorry about replying blind, but since I use AOL, it does that automatically. > I will try to be more conscious of that in the future, but please forgive me > in advance. > I realize that the A330 is designed for flights about twice as long as > the A319, and that headwinds can knock down planes, slow them down, or speed > them up. What I am saying is that since it was probably not loaded with > anything but gas, a very small crew and NWA's new livery, I would think that > it could make the flight. Then again, I could very well be wrong, though I > am not wrong too often =)