Greetings IFC! Today I decided to try out the butter machine on one of Asia’s busiest trunk routes, from Hong Kong to Taipei Taoyuan. I decided it would be apt to try CX’s A330 on the route as this is the choice of aircraft that is typically scheduled between the 2 cities, not to mention the A330 was ordered by CX specifically to cater to these types of routes.
Flight Details
Server: Expert
Airline: Cathay Pacific
Aircraft: Airbus A330-343
Origin: Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Int’l Airport (HKG/VHHH)
Destination: Taipei Taoyuan Int’l Airport (TPE/RCTP)
Flight Number: CX 402
Route: VHHH-RCTP
Registration: B-LAN
Air time: 1 hour 16 mins
Good Evening from Hong Kong CLK’s Terminal 1, where pushback clearance is awaited
Taxiing to runway 07R, with @Liam_Cott-Romo in his A330 in front of us departing to VVTS as CX 157
A shot with @Gavin_Perumal in his A359 flying to KLAX as CX 872, showing the contrast between my A330 and his more modern A359 which will carry him across the pacific
Standard takeoff and rotation, light crosswind of 9 knots
Reached our cruising altitude of FL370 and cruising speed of M.80
Descending into RCTP during the last minutes of sunlight
On final approach to Runway 23L
Next in line for takeoff is @JohnEdafe operating to RKSI in the Asiana A320, with @Quagm1re_Glen in his B38M and @cccyyyykkk in his A333 both flying to VHHH
Strong braking and heavy reverse thrust after a long flare to exit at the earliest taxiway
Parked at terminal 1, Gate B6 after a short hop across the strait!
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