These well-separated routes are probably a result of the stork's aversion to long flights over water.
Even if the FAA clears the 787 for takeoff, it may not allow the twin-engine plane to do long flights over water.
"Resistance on ETOPS would be fatal for the 787 for long-haul flights over water, which is where it shines and makes money for operators," said Mr. Weber.
Concealed spigots spritz sorties of tube-shaped flights of water on precise routes across a convex surface that suggests the outlines of the northern hemisphere.
Boeing designed the jet to fly 330 minutes — five-and-a-half hours — from the nearest airport at any point on its routes, a feature that would allow extended flights over water or deserted regions like the North Pole.
He said that an American aircraft carrier, the Carl Vinson, arrived off Haiti early Friday with 19 helicopters aboard, and that it would serve as a staging area for relief flights, purified water and other supplies.
Fun fact: night flights over water can still be "VFR" in the USA! See also the sad fate of JFK Jr).
By fate and choice, San Diego is removed from the rivers of commerce; its airport, minutes from downtown, has few international flights; its water port and rail lines are not built for trade, its highways are choke points.
Long flights over water may occasionally be undertaken.
The government has even failed, on all counts, to achieve its own self-set targets for the reduction of carbon emissions, domestic flights, and water usage.
