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Originally Posted by Acey
I'm scared that with this coronovirus exodus, the Lufthansa flight will be scrubbed before it starts. That ranks pretty far down the list of concerns, I suppose.
Fun fact, upon delivery of the first 787, WestJet decided that ground power isn't a reliable enough power source for that aircraft and its extensive computer system. Every other airline on the planet disagrees... but for no reason WestJet burns 200 kg of fuel an hour for every 787 on the ground in Calgary at a gate. Since last February, I estimate WestJet has wasted about 750,000-1,000,000 liters of fuel on 787 APU burn in Calgary alone based on burn of about 200 kg an hour. WestJet pays about 80 cents a litre system-wide, but less than that here.
That said, their 737 obviously still represents the majority of burn and a mild effort is made there to minimize usage, but on a per flight basis WestJet still burns at least 50% more vs Air Canada who diligently ensure that it is shut down on every turn. |
WestJet still has a lot to learn with respect to 787 processes because it is so new to their fleet and such a big change. Utilizing bridge power is one thing, having available portable ground power units to supplement bridge power when necessary. Even something as simple as hooking up and turn on the ground power is a "specialized" task that maintenance does instead of ground crews.