DAL 7ER question
 

Hey Deltoids,

Do your 7ERs have "Pegasus" FMCs?

Also, how do you guys do the JFK-Moscow flight - just convert ft to meters or is there a switch on the airplane? I ask because we were gonna start the ORD-Moscow route with 767 but they switched it to a 777 due to the lack of metric something-or-other on the 767.

Thanks
fellow AA 7ER pilot

p.s. i'm envious of your electric seats...

Some have Pegasus and some have PiP boxes. Some of the 757 ETOPS birds from various previous owners have the 200K box.

Seeya in Moscow!

aa73,

Yes we do have Pegasus. As for Moscow, your right we just convert meters to feet.

Thanks. we (apparently) will be all-Pegasus by 2010. We are also dumping the 2-tube EFIS and retrofitting all 757/767s with the 777-style flat panel displays... should be fun!

73

I've got to say that those former TWA/AA ETOPS 757's may look nice on the outside, but they are a pain in the butt to fly. 200k FMS, no SATCOM on most, and HF radios that don't go down below 3000 kHz (and no power seats). ;)

Yo Strip,

You guys are spoiled! All of our non-Pegasus birds have the 200K box... s-l-o-w. The only Satcom birds are the Pegasus ones.

None of our planes have electric seats. One more way to stay in shape.

As I mentioned, we should be all Pegasus/flat panel screens by 2010. Makes a world of difference.

73

To AA guys,
you guys ever going to start ATH? (ATHENS,GREECE)
ORD-ATH would be ideal with all the Greeks in Chicago area.

There was a rumor that we were going to do this as well, and then make the 767-400 and ER a common category. But then I heard all big spending was on hold pending this merger business. Who knows? I would say "see you in Moscow" but I beleive that you guys are going to one of the other fields. (Sheremeteyvo sp?) where as we go to Domodedovo sp? Either way you'll still be treated to the sometimes 1:45 minute van ride.

Das Vedanya

Hi Olympic,

Nothing yet.... although I agree with your statement regarding the Greek community in ORD. I know we have the route authority for JFK-ATH from TWA.

73

I know we are retrofitting because it is cheaper to maintain flat screens vs the 2-tube EFIS, in the long run.

Regarding Moscow, you've got it backwards - I believe DAL flies to SVO, whereas we will be flying to DME. I'll see ya there when I bid the 777!
73