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Grumble 03-13-2017 12:48 AM
Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald (Post 2319417)
Yes, if you look at wide bodies. 14 777-300's for the entire 747 fleet. And no, there is really no way you can increase the utilization of a new plane that much to match the larger 747 fleet.
Given the number of 747's I always see parked on the east side of SFO, 14 seems to be plenty.

Aviatorr 03-13-2017 03:30 AM
Originally Posted by catIIIc (Post 2319431)
The 747 only does seven flights a day, so only 14 total are used in a weekly schedule, the others are used as spares and one is dedicated to charters, 14 777's plus the 5-6 787's we got this year will be able to cover the 747 going away.
True story

awax 03-13-2017 08:43 AM
Originally Posted by Otters (Post 2319229)
Ah, I was amused at the insults thrown until you flamed yourself on so called facts. I started as well on the airbus from its inception. But you would be the tool for suggesting we were the launch customer in the USA. NORTHWEST/DAL(now) had us beat by about a mere 4 years or so. You were "so" close though......
As long as we're being sticklers for history, don't forget PanAm A320 orders that predated NWA.

Sniper66 03-13-2017 11:27 AM
Originally Posted by awax (Post 2319625)
As long as we're being sticklers for history, don't forget PanAm A320 orders that predated NWA.





Leisure Airlines, a charter Airline out of North Carolina I think , flew the first A320 in the United States..... few months before NWA sometime early 88

Sniper66 03-13-2017 11:31 AM
Originally Posted by awax (Post 2319625)
As long as we're being sticklers for history, don't forget PanAm A320 orders that predated NWA.


Pan am only flew 310/300s that DL inherited and flew for couple years in 91

Pan am never flew 320s

webecheck 03-13-2017 02:49 PM
Has the 777 taken some of this NB block? LAX777 is domestic only category now apparently, at least for April anyway.

Andy 03-15-2017 07:08 AM
Originally Posted by webecheck (Post 2319902)
Has the 777 taken some of this NB block? LAX777 is domestic only category now apparently, at least for April anyway.
LAX777 flew its last LAX-LHR about a week ago - it's now 787. I don't think that's going to work because there were a lot of F passengers on that route. I'm not sure those passengers are going to be happy with C on that flight. F, C and cargo were making that route profitable (plenty of open seats in Y). The 787 doesn't have F and hauls less cargo.

As for LAX777 lines for April, the only destinations are HNL, DEN, SFO, and ORD. And the DEN flights are to/from HNL. I was expecting to see some transcons (LAX-EWR, LAX-IAD).

So no, LAX777 isn't taking a bunch of domestic NB flying in April.

sailingfun 03-15-2017 07:14 AM
Originally Posted by awax (Post 2319625)
As long as we're being sticklers for history, don't forget PanAm A320 orders that predated NWA.
Pan Am never ordered or operated 320's.

cadetdrivr 03-15-2017 07:31 AM
Pan Am ordered, but never operated A320s.

Here's an old article from the NYT about the original NWA order that mentions the previous Pan Am order:

AIRBUS GETS BIG ORDER BY NWA - NYTimes.com

Student01 03-19-2017 07:51 PM
Are all the current A319/A320s on the line the original aircraft from before the merger?
The new United hasn't purchased/leased any Airbus aircraft?


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