ETOPS EXTENSION BACKGROUND AND CHALLENGES

ETOPS DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND

Extended-Range Twin-Engine Operations
"No-go" areas worldwide
Extending the circles : 120, 138, 180 minutes...
What's next?

ETOPS EXTENSION CONTROVERSY

ALPA / ATA Proposal
What's behind the proposal?
The opinions from the opposite sides

SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO ETOPS EXTENSION

The North Pacific :
Airworthiness is particularly a problem...
The operational environment is worrying...