Big Surprise! US Airways Airbus A320 will get ETOPS!

[Diamondbacks2004]

200 series - All ETOPS airplanes (757, 767, 330, 350) are now added with 320 (V2527-A5 powered).

These reg numbers are US Airways operated by America West.

Airbus A320-232 series
N672AW changes to N230UW (pending)
N673AW changes to N231UW (pending)
N674AW changes to N232UW (pending)
N675AW changes to N233UW (pending)
N676AW changes to N234UW (pending)
N677AW changes to N235UW (pending)
N678AW changes to N236UW (pending)

All of those 7 new FAA registration numbers are still not getting new ETOPS certificate yet but soon.....

Will US Airways Airbus A320 pilots and flight crews taking ETOPS course at the class?

Please checking with new 2006 US Airways Aircraft Database update on the following link:

http://members.cox.net/flywithusfleet/usairways_2006q3.pdf

Possible expansion more flights to Hawaii cities from PHX and LAS hubs, and also new nonstop service between HNL and Papeete, Tahiti & French Polynesia (PPT) about 2731 miles and 4hrs 52min. Or who knows?

 

[700UW]

You cannot fly an A320 from PHX or LAS to Hawaii or points beyond unless you want to crash into the water and raft it the rest of the way.

And a tail # has nothing to do with an ETOPS aircraft, where is your proof that this is going to occur?

 

[MOC A320]

You cannot fly an A320 from PHX or LAS to Hawaii or points beyond unless you want to crash into the water and raft it the rest of the way.

And a tail # has nothing to do with an ETOPS aircraft, where is your proof that this is going to occur?

The aircraft can be ETOPS but US (east or west) is not certified to flight the a320 ETOPS. The west, at this time has not talked about the a320's being ETOPS. The west maybe looking at making a few west a/c EOW's not ETOPS.

 

[700UW]

I believe all the East's A320s are EOW and a number of A319s,

 

[Diamondbacks2004]

You cannot fly an A320 from PHX or LAS to Hawaii or points beyond unless you want to crash into the water and raft it the rest of the way.

Be stranded on Gilligan's Island....

Gilligan's Island centered around a group of passengers who where stranded on an uncharted deserted island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. They all were on an A320, which found itself in the middle of a storm leading them to crash on an island! B)

 

[BuffaloJoe]

The next ETOPS aircraft will be the Dash 8.

 

[700UW]

No it will be the Beech 1900D.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

No it will be the Beech 1900D.

Oh NOOOOOOOOO!

That will mean it will be Air Midwest/Mesa! :down:

 

[Diamondbacks2004]

The aircraft can be ETOPS but US (east or west) is not certified to flight the a320 ETOPS. The west, at this time has not talked about the a320's being ETOPS. The west maybe looking at making a few west a/c EOW's not ETOPS.

What is the difference between MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight) and OEW (Operating Empty Weight)? I couldn't find EOW information. What is EOW stands for? I'm asking you question does all US Airways Airbus family fleets have MTOW or OEW equipments without ETOPS for both EAST and WEST?

 

[JAXPax]

You cannot fly an A320 from PHX or LAS to Hawaii or points beyond unless you want to crash into the water and raft it the rest of the way.

And a tail # has nothing to do with an ETOPS aircraft, where is your proof that this is going to occur?

Do you think that perhaps there will be service from PHX to the Caribbean in the future? It would certainly open up some more doors for US.... eliminate the need to double connect from much of the west coast to get to the Carib.

 

[700UW]

EOW is Extended Over Water.

 

[qwerty]

What is the difference between MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight) and OEW (Operating Empty Weight)? I couldn't find EOW information. What is EOW stands for? I'm asking you question does all US Airways Airbus family fleets have MTOW or OEW equipments without ETOPS for both EAST and WEST?

Extended Over Water....and by asking that question you just sank every last bit of credibility in your intiial post.

 

[FCYTravis]

nm, qwerty beat me to it.

US Airways, now offering non-stop service to the middle of the Pacific Ocean from Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Francisco. All service is one-way westbound.

 

[IMisstheAladdinTrays]

nm, qwerty beat me to it.

US Airways, now offering non-stop service to the middle of the Pacific Ocean from Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Francisco. All service is one-way westbound.

LOL...We call it an Air and Sea package! Just call USAirways Vacations.

 

[ChrisUS]

Do you think that perhaps there will be service from PHX to the Caribbean in the future? It would certainly open up some more doors for US.... eliminate the need to double connect from much of the west coast to get to the Carib.

Do many from the West Coast GO to the Caribbean? I dont think there is enough of a market there same as most Europe traffic comes from East of The Mississippi.