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Compass Challenge IX - Paro Bhutan

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Link: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/aero_23/737-700Bhutan.pdf In February 2003 a Boeing 737-700 Succesfully completed 11 test flights at Paro International Airport, Bhutan. THe series of flights included 2 technical demonstration flights and 8 Customer relations flights with Druk Air, the national airline of Bhutan. The 737-700 demonstrated engine-out takeoff procedures, single engine missed approach and go around procedures, and landing procedures for landing on both directions on the runway at Paro, utilizing a reduction to idle thrust of one engine to simulate a failed engine. Analysis of the flight data recorders showed that the aircraft met or exceeded performance expectations. Several performance options were subsequently studied to improve available takeoff weight at Paro, including Accelerating the airplane to a speed 10 knots faster than the minimum takeoff speed for improved climb performance, and additional optomization of the turn procedures. A new thrust bump rating, the CFM56-7B26/B2 would offer at least 2% more thrust than the CFM56-7B26 used on the actual demonstration aircraft. This improvement would have allowed Druk Air to fly a 737-700 with full passenger load to all of it's planned initial destinations. This video was inspired by this test flight... Although the Boeing 737-700 proved itself worthy and able to fly to Paro safely and efficently, Bhutan's Government decided to purchase the slightly larger A319 from Airbus. (from wiki) Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding with Drukair in July 2003 for two 114-seat[32] Airbus A319-115, powered by two CFM56-5B engines,[33] for delivery in the second half of 2004.[34] The purchase of the two jets, valued at Nu. 3,534.36 million,[14] was the biggest single purchase ever made by Bhutan, and was largely responsible for a 250 percent increase in the Bhutanese trade deficit over the previous year for the financial year 2004 2005.[35][36] The Bhutanese government issued Nu. 1,767.18 million in government bonds to pay for one aircraft[14] and for only the second time in Bhutan's history intended to seek a commercial loan for the other aircraft,[16] however, in October 2004 it announced it would instead seek a soft loan for this purpose.[14] The first Airbus A319 arrived in Bhutan on 19 October 2004;[32] the date chosen after a Buddhist astrologist was consulted to ensure the aircraft arrived in Bhutan on an auspicious day in the Buddhist calendar.[14] Before entering service on commercial flights on 31 October 2004,[43] Drukair took their A319 on a country-wide flight in honour of the ascencion of Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to the Chhoetse Penlop.[14] The second aircraft was delivered by Airbus to Drukair in December 2004.[44]