2007-09-06 08:57:03 · 18 answers · asked by danjambo 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Yes, The next generation 737-600,700-800,900 can fly from NY to London, full fuel and full passenger load, (depending of prevailing winds also) carrying between 110 to 180 passengers. Also the FAA has removed the requirement of quad engine jets to fly across the ocean for commercial flights, due to new technologies, and increased engine capacity to fly single engine.
2007-09-07 04:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by Jaime L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible and impossible. It is possible to do if the boeing 737's fuel is full. So if the fuel is full, it could fly longer. This is same as cars. Cars need fuel to move. So the more fuel, the longer movement the transportation could go. A newer generation 737 could do this with lesser fuel just because the longer range it is, and larger fuel it is, such as the 737-900. Every large planes such as the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747 can do this because since the larger the airplane is, the more fuel it could carry. Since the 737 is a medium sized plane, it could carry lesser fuel than a Airbus A380. What is impossible is if the 737 only has 70% out of 100% of fuel, it can cause the plane to land in the water and stop moving. This means the plane is running out of fuel. So if there isn't fuel, it stops moving.
2016-12-31 05:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very unlikely they will be used on atlantic crossings. The 737 is aimed at the domestic short haul market. Flying long haul airlines like to maximise the amount of cargo and passengers they can carry which is hard to do in a 737 since it is relatively small & short range compared to a 767 or 747
2007-09-06 20:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, 737-200 to 737-800s don't cross the atlantic, but the new 737-900ER can. ( the 737-900ER is just starting to come out)
2007-09-07 16:57:33 · answer #4 · answered by Josh W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 737-800 is ETOPS certified, Aloha flies them from Honolulu to LAX. As for Atlantic crossings, I'm not sure there are currently any airlines that make any, though the aircraft is certainly capable of it.
2007-09-06 10:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jason 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mainly the 737-900 and 737-800 can
2007-09-06 14:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by Wharf Rat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This airplane comes with different engines an fuel tanks for different missions. I think some type of 737 do the crossing.
2007-09-06 10:15:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Aslong as there are etops qualified.Most companies won`t use the 737 due to the fact It is to small of an aircraft . cost over rides use. I know of a company that is about to get there aircraft certified right now.
2007-09-06 09:42:11 · answer #8 · answered by miiiikeee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would like to have an answer from professional pilots flying 737s
2014-12-04 02:30:51 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Icelandair fly them to Keflavik in Iceland and then on to European destinations. So 737s have been routinely flying across the Atlantic for years, in baby steps though.
2007-09-06 21:09:02 · answer #10 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋