Originally Posted by
Cogf16
Jumping in late but I have heard a number for -200's of 60 or 72. I know a heavy check on a 75 is 9 to 10 million, of which 6 mil is the motors! Too bad as its twice the airplane of a 321 or 737. Heard the 900ER's are already underperforming. We can only hope.....
I got a more recent update. Its not good news however. The 767 fleet will see the retirement of all the small motor aircraft as they come up on heavy checks. That is 9 airframes if I recall. The 1400 series aircraft which is 4 airframes will remain. 3
ER airframes will be converted to transcon domestic for a total of only 7 domestic 767's.
The plan for the 757's has not changed. There will be a total of 70 airframes parked by 2017. The rest will get heavy checks and stick around. All 757-300's will stay. The 757's are going to be reconfigured for 199 seats except the transcon airframes. Not sure exactly how you get 199 seats in the aircraft with a first class. We had 199 at Song in all one class. There is one possible change in the works. We are working on a long term sports charter contract. If that comes through then 10 additional 757's will get heavy checks with 60 being parked.
Near term retirements have slowed but the number of parked airframes 3 years out has not changed unless that sports contract comes through.
All of the above subject to change. 25 757's have been parked so far.