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Originally Posted by MarkR
5500nm is the max ferry range, so could have gone to AKL
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Not correct Mark. VA 738s can only carry a little over 20T of fuel. The 5500nm is predicated on over 30T of fuel which would therefore require ferry tanks to be installed. Something VA do not do.
HKG to BNE nonstop is one hell of a journey in standard configuration!