FAA extends 777 ETOPS approval to 330-min.
Posted 14/12/2011
Boeing has received type-design approval from the FAA for up to 330-min. extended operations (ETOPS) for its 777 fleet. The new FAA approval allows airlines that operate routes in the south Pacific, over the North Pole, and from Australia to South America and southern Africa to fly the most direct routes.
The first airline to purchase the new longer ETOPS option is Air New Zealand (ANZ), which completed the world’s first commercial 240 min. ETOPS flight between Los Angeles, Calif., to Auckland, New Zealand using a 777-300ER.
Originally published 13 Dec 2011 at: http://feeds.atwonline.com/~r/AtwDailyNews/~3/d5By9RCPdVU/faa-extends-777-etops-approval-330-min-1213
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