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General forums => General forum => Topic started by: Fabian on July 02, 2017, 11:09:53 AM

Title: Turn-around time
Post by: Fabian on July 02, 2017, 11:09:53 AM
Hi

How come that turn-around time is 70min on a 757 with 189 seats, when an A321Neo with more seats has only 40 min turn-around time?

Regards
Fabian
Title: Re: Turn-around time
Post by: raptorva on July 02, 2017, 11:20:42 AM
AFAIK turnaround time is one of those stats that is fixed between all aircraft in the same family. In this case the 757-200 has the same turnaround time as the 757-300 (which was known for having a long turn time due to the slow process boarding such a long plane) whilst the A321s turn time is based around the A320 itself presumably.
Title: Re: Turn-around time
Post by: Oscjo290 on July 02, 2017, 04:01:06 PM
757 has a bulk cargo hold, while the A321 has containerloaded baggage, therefore it turns faster
Title: Re: Turn-around time
Post by: qunow on July 02, 2017, 10:30:54 PM
Quote from: [ATA] Obelix on July 02, 2017, 04:01:06 PM
757 has a bulk cargo hold, while the A321 has containerloaded baggage, therefore it turns faster
From Boeing's document, the limiting factor (critical path) to 757's turnaround time is boarding/deboarding not cargo.