This would be interesting if it ever happens:

https://www.timesofmalta.com/article...d-range.696290

Flight would be severely weight restricted on the westbound leg.

MLA-YYZ (4137 nm) is beyond the range of the A321LR, which has a 4,000 nm range.

Indeed. A 4 nanometer range is indeed very short. :haha:

It's much beyond art, the entire addition feels so soulless, sterile and value engineered. Art would help but it's just a distraction from the problems.

I'll use NM next time, promise........:cheers:

Speaking of narrowbodies across the Atlantic, AC is reflecting on YUL-Nantes and YUL-Toulouse, according to their France head manager. Both within range of the Max 8. (although a A321LR would suit Toulouse better, in more ways than one !)

AC should jump on the A321LR bandwagon.

Link in french...

https://www.le-tout-lyon.fr/-la-liai...pes-10179.html

Used google translate for the quote.

And they can then get the A321XLR if the rumor comes true, which allows them to run YVR-Europe/South America/Japan and YUL/YYZ-South America/Europe/Middle East/Africa with narrowbodies :D

Something lighthearted, YVR named as one of the best Twitter accounts by Twitter itself. Just an excerpt:

In a statement, Cam Gordon, the head of PR for Twitter Canada, added:

In my opinion, @YVRAirport is consistently one of the most informative and entertaining corporate Twitter accounts we have here in Canada. The account team clearly has a knack for what makes a strong Twitter experience: provide detail and information but also humour, heart and responsiveness. I see all three and more each time I check out their account and it’s become one of my favourite Canadian best-in-class examples to reference at conferences and in presentations.

I don't use Twitter but I follow them on Instagram and they definitely are a PR machine, the "YVR brand" is actually a thing in Vancouver and has a surprsingly broad following even amongst non airport geeks :)

Full article here:
http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanco...er-banter-2018

Something not so lighthearted.

Transport Canada has - finally - amended flight and duty time regulations.

Major Canadian airlines have 2 years to comply. Smaller and regional operators have 4 years.

https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-c...anagement.html

* Flight duty times listed is for 1 or 2 man crews. With proper augmentation and crew rest facilities on the plane, duty time can extend to 20 hours.

Just for shits and giggles.....

The A321XLR would have a 4,500 NM range. That's only 500 NM more (~1 hour more) than the A321LR. Not enough for any meaningful YVR-South America or YVR-Europe routes. LIS, BCN and FCO still outside the range. LIM would be tight, especially for the return back to YVR.

http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=yvr,+lis,...MX=720x360&PM=

A bit of the same for YUL. Pushes GRU within range, but tight, just like YVR-LIM. Doesn't give you anything meaningful in Africa that is not doable with an A321LR.

http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=yul,+dkr,...MX=720x360&PM=

The truth is, the A321neo and neoLR will cover 95% of the missions the B757 was taking care of over the atlantic. The market case for an A321XLR simply isn't there. Better for Airbus to come up with a fresh design. A middle of the market plane (MOM), something along the lines of a 250 seater with a 5,000-6,000 NM range. Basically a new version of the B767.

That would make YVR-PTY a possibility, which is really all you need.

YVR-PTY is 3241 NM. A Max 8/A320neo could operate it. The Max 7/A319neo would be ideal, as they have slightly more range.

No need for an A321LR or A321XLR.

I thought it was 4700NM...

But nevertheless, the coverage from YVR increases from just part of UK and Ireland, to pretty much half of Europe. And for Japan, increase from only CTS to pretty much the entire country.

The 9-13 hour flight duty one is going to have some impact on many of the sun destination routes. Some of them are 6+ hours each way meaning it will be pretty tough to operate a round trip now. And layovers can be awkward to schedule on some of these markets as the flights operate very infrequently.

It will mostly affect west coast-Caribbean runs. It won't be that bad. If the flight is worth keeping, 2 crews will operate them. The outbound crew can deadhead back home (on multiple carriers) if need be.

I believe 6+ hours each way round-trip wouldn't fit in the old regulation too?

Shouldn't turn-around time, and all the pre-flight and post-flight stuff before the first and after the last segment also count as "flight duty"?

It's only a 45 minute difference between the old regulation (13h45) and the new one (13h). Assuming the flight departs in the morning, and usually west coast-Caribbean runs do.

Its going from bad to worse at WOW air. They canceled LAX, SFO, DEL, YVR and MCO.

I wouldnt book them at this point.....

http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewt...d12de12bd3d66d

The writing is definitely on the wall for WOW. But YVR isn't cancelled, it's still available along with YYZ and YUL.

When you have to return your leased airplanes, it's hard to fly to destinations.

Isn't Indigo (private equity firm) taking a stake in WOW? Or is that still in negotiation?