DAL to replace 100 757's with 739's
08-23-2011, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Surprise
I'm still interested in getting hired sometime soon. Is this actually supposed to be a net growth kind of a deal, or just a 1-for-1 replacement?
. Hiring should start again within 6 months IMHO
08-23-2011, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92
Only planned retirements right now are the DC9's so we don't know. New planes are better than no planes . Hiring should start again within 6 months IMHO
. Hiring should start again within 6 months IMHOAwesome! I hope you are right..... I will be (finally) finished with my degree in two or three months
08-23-2011, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
And the 737-900ER won't have this problem? I find that VERY hard to believe. Boeing claims just under 3300 miles, but that's with 2 AUX tanks. What will it do without those?
08-23-2011, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by FastDEW
Is anyone else surprised that DAL ordered 100 737-900ER's to replace their 757 birds?
Why take an uncomfortable 757 and replace it with an even more uncomfortable 737 that can't go as far, carry as much, climb as well and looks like a pregnant water buffalo trying to get off the ground on a hot day and full load?
I thought they would have gone another direction.......
Why take an uncomfortable 757 and replace it with an even more uncomfortable 737 that can't go as far, carry as much, climb as well and looks like a pregnant water buffalo trying to get off the ground on a hot day and full load?
I thought they would have gone another direction.......
The 757 & 737 have the exact same fuselage.
Coach is coach and first is first. The seat comfort and pitch is up to your airline.
Who cares how far it can go, you only need to worry about how far you need to go. We use the 737 on transcons and the 757 to Europe. Berlin to Newark in the winter was fun.
Can't carry as much? The 737-900ER holds 173 people and the 757-200 holds 175, so you are right. It carries less fuel too, but that is why airlines want it. It burns a lot less.
I will agree the 900ER is a pig compared to the 757-200 on the same route. The 757 has more power and out climbs the 900ER. The 900ER costs less to operate and that is why airlines want it.
08-23-2011, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Ottopilot
I do transcons every week out of EWR in the 900ER. I've never stopped for gas once. It is a runway hog. High Vr numbers to avoid hitting the tail.
It's a sorry excuse for a 757 replacement, but it's still better than an A321. Maybe you Delta guys can get the optional water-injection system for those summer ops out of SLC.
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08-23-2011, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Ottopilot
I do transcons every week out of EWR in the 900ER. I've never stopped for gas once. It is a runway hog. High Vr numbers to avoid hitting the tail.
Originally Posted by Ottopilot
Comfort?
The 757 & 737 have the exact same fuselage.
Coach is coach and first is first. The seat comfort and pitch is up to your airline.
Who cares how far it can go, you only need to worry about how far you need to go. We use the 737 on transcons and the 757 to Europe. Berlin to Newark in the winter was fun.
Can't carry as much? The 737-900ER holds 173 people and the 757-200 holds 175, so you are right. It carries less fuel too, but that is why airlines want it. It burns a lot less.
I will agree the 900ER is a pig compared to the 757-200 on the same route. The 757 has more power and out climbs the 900ER. The 900ER costs less to operate and that is why airlines want it.
The 757 & 737 have the exact same fuselage.
Coach is coach and first is first. The seat comfort and pitch is up to your airline.
Who cares how far it can go, you only need to worry about how far you need to go. We use the 737 on transcons and the 757 to Europe. Berlin to Newark in the winter was fun.
Can't carry as much? The 737-900ER holds 173 people and the 757-200 holds 175, so you are right. It carries less fuel too, but that is why airlines want it. It burns a lot less.
I will agree the 900ER is a pig compared to the 757-200 on the same route. The 757 has more power and out climbs the 900ER. The 900ER costs less to operate and that is why airlines want it.
Thanks for the info. It's nice to hear from somebody with hands on experience. If it's the same fuselage as the 757, any chance that flight deck is the same size?
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