The difference between an ETOPS-enabled shorter flight path (the solid green line) and a flight path for non-ETOPS aeroplane (the dashed blue line), the last one is curved due to the required distance to alternates
ETOPS (/iːˈtɒps/) is an acronym for Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards—a special part of flight rules for one-engine-inoperative flight conditions. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) coined the acronym for twin-engine aircraft operation in airspace further than one hour from a diversion airport at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed, over water or remote lands, or on routes previously restricted to three- and four-engine aircraft.[1]
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capability of the airliner: ETOPS-75 ETOPS-90 ETOPS-120/138 ETOPS-180/207 ETOPS-240 ETOPS-270 ETOPS-330 ETOPS-370 However, ratings for ETOPS type approval are fewer...
to ETOPS standards, thrust is not an issue, as one of the engines is more than powerful enough to keep the aircraft aloft (see below). Mostly, ETOPS certification...
(February 1, 2020). "Featured Map: First ETOPS-120 Revenue Flight". The Great Circle Mapper. "Getting to Grips with ETOPS" (PDF). Flight Operations Support &...
ETOPS was to be approved in October for 330min. EASA granted the A330-941 type certificate on 26 September 2018, with ETOPS not yet approved. ETOPS 180...
particular ETOPS-rated aircraft during an emergency landing and whose flying distance at the point of emergency does not exceed the ETOPS diversion period...
resulting in eased ETOPS restrictions; modern wide-body twin-engine jets usually have an ETOPS 180 or (in the case of the Boeing 777 and 787) ETOPS 330 rating...
its flights to New Zealand and Australia in 2014. Previously, because of ETOPS limitations on twin-engined aircraft — the maximum distance the aircraft...
was awarded 180-minute ETOPS clearance by the Federal Aviation Administration, making it the first airliner to carry an ETOPS-180 clearance into service...
operational performance standards (ETOPS) operations over the North Atlantic, following precedents set by the 767. Under ETOPS regulations, a set of safety...
standards.) Instead of the "ETOPS out of the box" or "Early ETOPS" approach taken by Boeing with its 777, Airbus gradually increased ETOPS approval on the A330...
180-minute ETOPS clearance ("ETOPS-180") for the Pratt & Whitney PW4084-engined aircraft on May 30, 1995, making it the first airliner to carry an ETOPS-180...
service in 1982, and the GE powered A310 in early 1983. It is rated for ETOPS operations. For the CF6-80A/A1, the fan diameter remains at 86.4 in (2.19...
and carrying vast amounts of passengers or cargo. At the time of design, ETOPS had not been introduced, and twinjet aircraft were not considered suitable...
Irkutsk International Airport (Russian: Международный Аэропорт Иркутск) (IATA: IKT, ICAO: UIII) is an international airport on the outskirts of Irkutsk...
any version of the A320 is available as a corporate jet with a 180-minute ETOPS rating. Changes over the passenger versions include an increase in service...
minimum requirements. In January 2019, A220 powered with PW1500G gained ETOPS 180 approval from Transport Canada, allowing direct routes over water or...
additional engines were involved for certification, as well as one for ETOPS certification installed in the aircraft nacelle. A core engine was tested...
over an hour from a suitable diversion airport, a set of rules known as ETOPS (Extended Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards) is used to ensure...
15 A340s: twin engine ETOPS restrictions were overcome by lower operating costs compared to quad jets and the relaxation of ETOPS requirements for the...
its design. The 787-8 and −9 were intended to have a certified 330 minute ETOPS capability. During the design phase, the 787 underwent extensive wind tunnel...
accuracy was challenging. In October 2003, a Boeing 777-300ER broke the ETOPS record by being able to fly five and a half hours (330 minutes) with one...
to be performed by the type was conducted. On 19 November 2000, 120 min ETOPS were approved. In addition to new aircraft models, various organisational...
restricted the aircraft from operating extended overwater flights (under ETOPS rules) until a detailed maintenance inspection could occur. It is not yet...
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