Shorter range but more seats, is that it? Grant SYD QF (the high and mighty) ----- Original Message ----- From: boblochry <boblochry@xxxxxxx> Date: Thursday, August 14, 2003 1:18 am Subject: Re: Right Plane, Right Routes > > I know A321 has got shorter legs, or am I just wrong? :) > > You are correct - the A321 has a shorter range than the A320. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:02 AM > Subject: Re: Right Plane, Right Routes > > > > If that's the case for an A320 on YYZ-YVR route how is it on an > A321 on the > > YUL-YVR > > non-stop? :) I know A321 has got shorter legs, or am I just > wrong? :) > > > > BAHA > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of > > Matthew Montano > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:50 AM > > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Right Plane, Right Routes > > > > > > 3000nm is Airbus' claim for the 320 for a full load in a 'realistic' > > scenario. > > > > Reality maybe more real. > > > > Air Canada's Tango, using A320's with a Y class only layout (159 > seats> plus 5 crew) from YYZ-YVR (2,178 miles as the crow flies) > frequently> has load restrictions, requiring (so a Toronto Star > reporter wrote) > > that some passengers had to move around for load-balancing, and that > > some luggage is frequently left-behind. > > > > LAX-BOS is how many miles? > > > > Matthew > > > > On Tuesday, August 12, 2003, at 03:15 PM, Alireza Alivandivafa > wrote:> > > > A320s fly all the time coast to coast, with no problem, so I don't > > > think that > > > is the issue. According to Airbus, the range of the plane is > > > something like > > > 5400 KM, and that is more than enough to do any route in the > > > continental US. > > > Even if there are strong winds, B6 can always use 8000 feet of the > > > 10500 > > > runway at LGB and say piss off to the wind. The airport is at sea > > > level, remember? > > >