Ryanair delivery flight KBFI-EIDW (non-stop B738!)

[doylebob 0]

Tonight 09/25/06Flight Ryanair 800R Status PLANNED Departure KBFI Arrival EIDW Flight Plan KBFI . . YXC . J505 . YVC . J540 . YYL . J539 . YYQ . NCAE . EPMAN . . SF . . GANGI . . PEVAR . . MASIK . . DA . . GIMLI . . KEF . . BREKI . . 6100N/01600W . . 6000N/01500W . . GOMUP . . MIMKU . UP6 . MORAG . UL18 . TADEX . UL18 . DUB . . EIDW/0900 I thought they had to make a stop in BIKF? Well they used to.Does anyone know the range for the B738? I know they are operating with no payload but it's 4000NM!Bob.

[Samy Greve 0]

Hi Bob,very strange.I ve checked a site: With full paxload , the range is about 2900nmhttp://www.b737.org.uk/techspecsdetailed.htm

[Guest Matze2912]

Should be possible with no pax, no cargo and a good amount of tailwind (jetstream).Matthias

[DF9AA 0]

A couple of years ago Air Berlin made a delivery flight with 738 from KBFI to EDDT - I believe no seats, no nothing - just 2 pilots - and after BIKF one reclearance after another . . .Karl, Berlin