During the Second World War, new bombers flew this route. Today, it is seldom used for commercial aviation, since modern jet airliners can fly a direct route from Canada or the United States to Europe without the need for a fueling stop. However, smaller private or military aircraft which do not have the necessary range to make a direct crossing of the ocean still routinely use this route, or may alternatively stop in Greenland, typically via Narsarsuaq and Kulusuk or the Azores for refueling. The most common users of this route are ferry pilots delivering light aeroplanes (often six seats or fewer) to new owners. Smaller commercial jet airliners with insufficient range to make the crossing were once ferried this way but is becoming less common as fuel efficiency has improved over the years - for example the latest versions of the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 can now comfortably cross the ocean directly (even with a full passenger load) with no need for a refuelling stop.
This route is longer overall than the direct route and involves an extra landing and takeoff, which is costly in fuel terms, however the Icelandic carrier Icelandair strongly markets the Atlantic Bridge as part of its business model by joining major US and Canadian hubs with Western European destinations via its base at Keflavík International Airport.
atlantic, bridge, flight, route, atlantic, bridge, flight, route, from, gander, international, airport, gander, newfoundland, canada, scotland, with, refueling, stop, iceland, traditionally, scottish, airport, most, associated, with, atlantic, bridge, been, pr. The Atlantic Bridge is a flight route from Gander International Airport in Gander Newfoundland Canada to Scotland with a refueling stop in Iceland Traditionally the Scottish airport most associated with the Atlantic Bridge has been Prestwick International Airport owing to its long association with US and Canadian military traffic Map of the route During the Second World War new bombers flew this route Today it is seldom used for commercial aviation since modern jet airliners can fly a direct route from Canada or the United States to Europe without the need for a fueling stop However smaller private or military aircraft which do not have the necessary range to make a direct crossing of the ocean still routinely use this route or may alternatively stop in Greenland typically via Narsarsuaq and Kulusuk or the Azores for refueling The most common users of this route are ferry pilots delivering light aeroplanes often six seats or fewer to new owners Smaller commercial jet airliners with insufficient range to make the crossing were once ferried this way but is becoming less common as fuel efficiency has improved over the years for example the latest versions of the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 can now comfortably cross the ocean directly even with a full passenger load with no need for a refuelling stop This route is longer overall than the direct route and involves an extra landing and takeoff which is costly in fuel terms however the Icelandic carrier Icelandair strongly markets the Atlantic Bridge as part of its business model by joining major US and Canadian hubs with Western European destinations via its base at Keflavik International Airport See also editTransatlantic flightReferences editAtlantic Bridge the Official Account of RAF Transport Command s Ocean Ferry HM Stationery Office 1945 nbsp This aviation related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atlantic Bridge flight route amp oldid 1214211411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
