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**Haleef** · 31-01-2018, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by leyland

And it appears that they are taking the long route by staying close to the coast/land, so whatever issue with the engine it seems it is not fully resolved.

https://www.flightradar24.com/ALK1423/10494693

Came back from BKK today. No ETOPS (probably cancelled maybe) is my guess, that's the reason it tracked over land. Bad time period for ANE. :/

**leyland** · 31-01-2018, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

Came back from BKK today. No ETOPS (probably cancelled maybe) is my guess, that's the reason it tracked over land. Bad time period for ANE. :/

I think you are correct, ANE is now airborne as UL207 to AUH and I think ETOPS is not required for most ME destinations

**Haleef** · 01-02-2018, 01:08 AM

Originally posted by leyland

I think you are correct, ANE is now airborne as UL207 to AUH and I think ETOPS is not required for most ME destinations

ETOPS only required when flying for more than 60 minutes flying time away from the nearest airport suitable for emergency landing. ME and Indian destinations do not require ETOPS.

**Speedbird** · 01-02-2018, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

ETOPS only required when flying for more than 60 minutes flying time away from the nearest airport suitable for emergency landing. ME and Indian destinations do not require ETOPS.

75/90min to ETOPS370 in A350XWB

There are 737s flying with ETOPS180 to Hawaii

**leyland** · 01-02-2018, 06:53 AM

Looks like ETOPS on all of UL's NEO fleet is affected. The most recent flights for 4R-ANB, ANC and AND were taking similar route to ANE while 4R-ANA has not done a flight over the Bay of Bengal over the past couple of days.

UL404 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...r-anb#104b4a18
UL885 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...r-anc#104a8a24
UL893 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...ul893#1049733a

**Haleef** · 01-02-2018, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

75/90min to ETOPS370 in A350XWB

There are 737s flying with ETOPS180 to Hawaii

Yes, it varies from aircraft to aircraft..

**Haleef** · 01-02-2018, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by leyland

Looks like ETOPS on all of UL's NEO fleet is affected. The most recent flights for 4R-ANB, ANC and AND were taking similar route to ANE while 4R-ANA has not done a flight over the Bay of Bengal over the past couple of days.

UL404 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...r-anb#104b4a18
UL885 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...r-anc#104a8a24
UL893 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...ul893#1049733a

Yes bro. Even today's UL404/405 flew over land to BKK. My father was operating this flight today, but it is also a disadvantage for the passengers and crew too, because the route is quite longer than usual = more time flying to and from BKK.

**LankaXWB** · 02-02-2018, 05:31 AM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Any chances of its interiors being refitted onto ABL or MRE? #WishfulThinking

I flown MRE yesterday in UL 196. The interior is still the same as Mihin time.

**leyland** · 02-02-2018, 06:33 AM

QR is scheduled to receive their 1st A350-1000 sometime this month, any chances of seeing one of them in CMB sometime this year considering the fact that Airbus advertise it as the replacement for A346 and QR probably will start retiring their A346s with the arrival of the A35K? They have already upgraded the DOH-MLE sector to A359 from the previous A333 service.

**banuthev** · 02-02-2018, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by leyland

QR is scheduled to receive their 1st A350-1000 sometime this month, any chances of seeing one of them in CMB sometime this year considering the fact that Airbus advertise it as the replacement for A346 and QR probably will start retiring their A346s with the arrival of the A35K? They have already upgraded the DOH-MLE sector to A359 from the previous A333 service.

My guess would be QR might replace the existing A346 services with B773. A350-1000 might be used for Europe, Australia, Americas and Far East. Yield on the pax traffic to CMB still lower than MLE.

**banuthev** · 04-02-2018, 12:10 AM

The passenger who flew on UL flight to Gan Island said there was only around 60 passengers were onboard on the A320.

**Haleef** · 04-02-2018, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

The passenger who flew on UL flight to Gan Island said there was only around 60 passengers were onboard on the A320.

It's almost the same like on UL828/829 to and from Kunming. That's the reason they are stopping it soon this month.

**Aaqib** · 05-02-2018, 05:19 AM

A friend flew on AI to MAA last evening on their Airbus A321.

Their overall service, quite particularly their food was outstanding even though they serve Veg. The crew was very good too and with the aircraft too being well maintained, which was pretty surprising in contrast to all the other reviews (mostly negative) about AI

Load factor was 100% on Y Class

Good to see AI doing well even on its other rotations from CMB to BOM and VNS.
Sadly 9W pulled out from the BLR-CMB sector due to IndiGo being way too much for them to handle

Has anyone here flown with Air India?

**Sandaru** · 05-02-2018, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by leyland

Looks like ETOPS on all of UL's NEO fleet is affected. The most recent flights for 4R-ANB, ANC and AND were taking similar route to ANE while 4R-ANA has not done a flight over the Bay of Bengal over the past couple of days.

UL404 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...r-anb#104b4a18
UL885 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...r-anc#104a8a24
UL893 - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...ul893#1049733a

ok so, problems with CFM Leap engine??

PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE ISSUES CONTINUE TO PLAGUE A320NEO CUSTOMERS
I wonder whether it is a common issue for both manufacturers?

**leyland** · 05-02-2018, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

ok so, problems with CFM Leap engine??

PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE ISSUES CONTINUE TO PLAGUE A320NEO CUSTOMERS
I wonder whether it is a common issue for both manufacturers?

While both engine types are having teething problems, I don't think the issues themselves are common across the types based on the article below although and I believe PW has had the bigger chunk of problems compared to CFM LEAP.

CFM reviews fleet after finding Leap-1A durability issue

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cfm-reviews-fleet-after-finding-leap-1a-durability-i-442669/

CFM International is evaluating the Leap-1A engine fleet on Airbus A320neo aircraft for a prematurely deteriorating coating on a turbine part after identifying the problem on eight engines in service.

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