EAS116701

Flown by Nathan - EAS5190

  • Departure Airport

    Memphis International Airport (KMEM)

  • Arrival Airport

    London Gatwick Airport (EGKK)

  • Aircraft

    B747-4 (C-EH009)

  • Flight Time

    08.17

  • Date Submitted

    08/29/2017

  • Route

    DIRECT

  • Status
    Accepted
  • Gross Revenue

    $ 16, 708, 782.00

  • Fuel Cost

    $ 114, 218.88

Comments

User Comment/Improvements/Reason for rejection
EAS-5190 Step-climbing to altitude saved a few tons of fuel; 47-96 kt tailwind also was a *big* boost. Unfortunately these conditions caused a large surplus of available fuel.
EAS-5190 Online winds aloft projections depicted quartering headwinds for much of the cruise phase at FL 370, so configured fuel stores to compensate. A quartering tailwind instead of headwind occurred, resulting in an excess of fuel resources. Ouch!

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