Comment on Are we seeing the end of the era for the 'super-jumbo'?parentComments−autoreverse11yFYI according to Wikipedia the "t" longer stands for twin in FFA usage."The FAA has decided to use the single term, 'ExTended OPerationS,' or ETOPS, for all affected operations regardless of the number of engines on the airplane."(my capitalisation)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS−saryant11yAnd colloquially, "engines turn or passengers swim."
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FYI according to Wikipedia the "t" longer stands for twin in FFA usage.
"The FAA has decided to use the single term, 'ExTended OPerationS,' or ETOPS, for all affected operations regardless of the number of engines on the airplane."
(my capitalisation)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS
And colloquially, "engines turn or passengers swim."