what's etops?
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what's etops?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS
cost me 10 seconds to find it....
It's a monster with one eye...oh no that's cyclops.
Seriously it's Extended Twin Operations--relating to over water operations of twin engine airliners. ETOPS certification allows 2 engine aircraft to fly certain routes over water which would place them 120 min or 180 min from the nearest airport in the event of an engine failure. If I am not mistaken the 777 was the first aircraft to enter airline service with ETOPS certification as a new model.
Sorry for the humor--couldn't resist.
Just some history the frist ETOPS rated twin engine plane to cross the Atlantic was a TWA 767-200 from STL-Frankfurt.
EnginesQuote:
Originally Posted by Tower Air
Turn
Or
Pilots
Swim
If you want, I can send you some brochures on ETOPS
[quote=Midnight Mike]EnginesQuote:
Originally Posted by "Tower Air":70476
Turn
Or
Pilots
Swim
[/quote:70476]
Hahahah!
I thought the first was EL-AL ????
Nope, that's:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ari707
Every
Landing
Always
Late
Well that better then DELTAQuote:
Originally Posted by JRadier
Don't
Expect
Luggage
To
Arrive
I thought it was :Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
Destination
Anywhere
Luggage
To Atlanta
and a new one, Garuda (Indonesia)
Good
And
Reliable
Under
Dutch
Administration
I love these acronyms!
Dodge...drips oil, drips grease everywhere.
Sorry I have to remember the other airline related parody acronyms :)
Try
Walking
Across
or
Thieves
*****s
Alcoholics
...sorry Tommy
How about.....Quote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
That
Wonderful
Airline
Traveling
With
Angels
This is an awesome thread!!! haha...whoda thought from the first post?! hahaha - :shock:
Or...the old Sabena
Such
A
Bloody
Experience
Never
Again
or the two letter ones
B(loody)
A(weful)
or
A(lways)
A(ss****s)
I won't go into the non acronym ones..like Quaint-ass - Air Chance... :lol:
Sometimes
Old
Ugly
Texans
Holding
Weight
Encounter
Seating
Trouble
DALTA? I thought it was DELTA?Quote:
Originally Posted by JRadier
My bad, should have writen it as Enywhere (as must dutchies pronounce it)Quote:
Originally Posted by fly.mcs
To make up for it, TRANSAVIA
To
Rape
A
Stewardess
After
V-one
Is
Allowed
And in the same context, Lufthansa
Let
Us
Fiddle
The
Hostess
And
Not
Say
Anything
Evening all!!! :wink: Just a few more...
QANTAS - Quick And Nasty, Typical Australian Service :lol:
ALITALIA - Always Late In Takeoff, Always Late In Arriving :roll:
SAHSA (a defunct Honduran airline) - Stay At Home, Stay Alive :shock:
Andy
And to add some more:
AIRBUS - Airlines Impose Regrettable Bull**** Upon Us
AMERICAN - A Miracle Each Rider Is Currently Alive Now
NORTHWEST - Nobody Out Ranks This Horrid, Worthless,
Excruciatingly Sluggish Transport
Andy: looks like we got the same list