Abrelosojos From Venezuela, joined May 2005, 4915 posts, RR: 55 Posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3023 times:
I am in BOM for work and staring out of the window I was amused that the merged Air India had in its fleet the A300, A310, A320 (A319/A320/A321), A330 (L), B737 (B732, B738), B747 (B74D,B744), B757 (L), B767 (L), B777 (B772, B77W), ATR, D228 and soon B787.
I understand some of these aircrafts are on lease, but I was wondering if any airline operated such a diverse fleet at any point. Also, has AI ever operated the B720 or the A340? I seem to recall they used to have a leased B720 in the fleet in the late 80s operating to NBO with continuing to ACC/LOS. If it did operate, AI is the only airline to have in its fleet nearly all Boeing AND Airbus types. Any other airlines coming close?
Curious and bored,
A.
PS: I DO NOT think this is obviously something to be proud of ... so lets focus on facts and not value judgments .
B747forever From United States of America, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 3, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2865 times:
Lufthansa included with Lufthansa Citlyline has the:
B747forever From United States of America, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 5, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2847 times:
TrijetsRMissed From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2098 posts, RR: 6 Reply 8, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 2804 times:
KLM/Cityhopper has a rather diverse fleet, especially the widebodies.
By the same token, NW has some unusual combinations of aircraft.
DC-9-30/40/50
A319/320
752/753
A332/333
787-8 (soon to be)
744
In this day in age of commonality, a fleet with aircraft from three or four different manufacturers is more diverse than one with a broad range of variants from a larger family, IMO.
Since you went the more technical route in some cases, add the 767-400ER to the current fleet, as well as 757-200ER (different layout and winglets). Also, since you split the domestic versus international 767's, don't forget about the 767-3P6ER's and sole 767-324ER with the 6 main door configurations.
Twinjets...if one fails, work the other one twice as hard!!!
SNCntry32 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1511 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (5 years 6 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2618 times:
Quoting TrijetsRMissed (Reply 8): By the same token, NW has some unusual combinations of aircraft.
If you count the airlinks too, they have the CR2, CR9, E175 and the Saab340. I do like how NW is not a 'Airbus Customer' or a 'Boeing Customer'. They buy what they need and what works for them.
Transpac787 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 3139 posts, RR: 14 Reply 13, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2589 times:
Going back a few years, NWA probably had one of the most varied fleets of any airline:
Columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 6798 posts, RR: 5 Reply 14, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2586 times:
Quoting SandroZRH (Reply 1): The first thing that crossed my mind when i read the title was Air France.
AF is not that bad - narrowbodies are A32x only, okay they have 777 and A343 side by side but the aircraft are used on different flights. At least they have a concept on how to use these aircraft differently.
OS and SK would be the worst European mainline carrier. SK has clearly no concept regarding their
narrowbody fleet:
* 04 Airbus A319-100
* 08 Airbus A321-200
* 02 BAe ARJ 85
* 04 Bombardier CRJ200 LR
* 15 Boeing 737-600
* 04 Boeing 737-800
* 03 McDonnell Douglas MD-81
* 33 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
* 15 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
AB might be the only airline in its class having such a diverse fleet
* 08 Airbus A319
* 31 Airbus A320
* 04 Airbus A321
* 01 BAe 146-200 (leased from WDL Aviation)
* 10 Boeing 737-300
* 17 Boeing 737-700
* 38 Boeing 737-800
* 02 Boeing 757-200
* 14 Fokker 100 (Wet-Lease from Germania)
On Order
* 11 Airbus A319
* 26 Airbus A320
* 25 Boeing 737-700
* 60 Boeing 737-800
* 25 Boeing 787-8
It will forever be a McDonnell Douglas MD 80 , Boeing MD 80 sounds so wrong
Someone83 From Norway, joined Sep 2006, 2779 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 2559 times:
Quoting Columba (Reply 14): OS and SK would be the worst European mainline carrier. SK has clearly no concept regarding their
narrowbody fleet:
* 04 Airbus A319-100
* 08 Airbus A321-200
* 02 BAe ARJ 85
* 04 Bombardier CRJ200 LR
* 15 Boeing 737-600
* 04 Boeing 737-800
* 03 McDonnell Douglas MD-81
* 33 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
* 15 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
+737-400, 737-500, 737-700 and Fokker 50.
Although the CRJ and ARJ are not operated by SAS.
Seems like you forgot the aircraft operated by SAS Norway
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 17, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2549 times:
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 19, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2540 times:
Quoting Evan767 (Reply 18): Does anyone know the answer or is everyone just going to state their favorite airline's current fleet?
Transpac787 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 3139 posts, RR: 14 Reply 20, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2537 times:
Quoting Bmacleod (Reply 16): Around 2000, UA mainline was pretty varied:
I think they still had 737-200's at the time too, as well as possibly 747-100's. I think they kept those up to late-2000 or early-2001. Also, UA never had any true 767-200ER's. All UA 762's were delivered as 767-222. The pictures of 767-222/ER that you see on a.net were custom modifications by UA. They were given all the extra equipment needed for ETOPS flights, although the 762 was seldom used on International routes at UA. LHR and South America were typically the extent of their border-crossings. Again though, they were not true 762ER's, they were just designated as such. They had smaller fuel capacities than factory 762ER's, as well as MGTOW's lower than factory 762ER's.
Also, didn't UA have a handful of 772ER's by 2000 also?? Or did they only have 772A's at the time??
Quoting Evan767 (Reply 18): Does anyone know the answer or is everyone just going to state their favorite airline's current fleet?
The question being asked seems to be unique in that there isn't one "official" answer to it. So, everyone is just listing off the different fleets for comparison purposes.
Besides, it's not really a competition of people posting the fleets of their favorite airlines, as having the most diverse fleet is a bit of an ambivalent title to hold!!
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 21, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2530 times:
Quoting Evan767 (Reply 18): Does anyone know the answer or is everyone just going to state their favorite airline's current fleet?
Columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 6798 posts, RR: 5 Reply 22, posted (5 years 6 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2500 times:
Quoting Someone83 (Reply 15): +737-400, 737-500, 737-700 and Fokker 50.
Although the CRJ and ARJ are not operated by SAS.
Seems like you forgot the aircraft operated by SAS Norway
I just quoted wikipedia
Quoting Evan767 (Reply 18): Does anyone know the answer or is everyone just going to state their favorite airline's current fleet?
Well, I guess we all tried to think of airlines that has the most variety of aircraft for me these are airlines that have at least two aircraft in the same category (777/A340,737/A320).
If you speak of airlines that operate aircraft of nearly all major manufacturers Lufthansa would be on top of my list.
They have Airbus,Avro,Boeing, Bombardier and soon Embraer.
It will forever be a McDonnell Douglas MD 80 , Boeing MD 80 sounds so wrong
Planespotting From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3438 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (5 years 6 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2441 times:
Well...as far as 737s go, Southwest used to have the most diverse fleet!:
737-200
737-300
737-500
737-700
They are currently sans the -200.
Do you like movies about gladiators?
25 Transpac787: Both CO and AS have more diverse 737 fleets than WN. AS has: 737-200 737-400 737-700 737-800 737-900 And for CO: 737-300 737-500 737-700 737-800 737-
26 Columba: Don´t know if LH would still have the lead over BA. if you count all regional subsidiaries (ATR, Dash etc..), LH Berlin Stiftung (Ju 52,Me 10
27 Abrelosojos: Ok. So who wins? Lets do a count ... here are the 2 requirements ... it has to be operational NOW and needs to be in passenger service (no JU52s for e
28 Columba: Still in passenger service but I understand what you mean. In Europe I would say SK (narrowbodies),LH an AB have the most diversed fleet.
29 MSYtristar: Add the 727-200 to the former WN fleet.
30 Baexecutive: BA definately wins with most diverse fleet in commercial use today!
31 Transpac787: Yea, how so?? 737-300 737-400 737-500 A319 A320 A321 767-300 777-200 747-400 9 types. Now, what about CO?? 737-300 737-500 737-700 737-800 737-900 75
32 RAFVC10: Air France, in my opinion, has the most diverse fleet ever had... Actually has: 100, 142, 143, 318, 319, 320, 321, 332, 333, 343, 735, 742, 743, 744,
33 Baexecutive: No mate 12 types (mainline & Cityflyer) 23 types if you include flying school and franchise operations, can you name another airline on the planet th
34 Transpac787: And where in the OP are flight schools and franchise operations mentioned?? Good one....
35 Transpac787: Doesn't matter....I found a more diverse fleet, even if you count your Piper to 747. Here is DL and DLC as operated currently: MD88 MD90 737-732 (on
36 Baexecutive: Oh yeah REAL diverse...........how many 757/767/CRJ/ERJ types can you mention, oops forgot the 727s....just looks like your clutching at straws. So w
37 Transpac787: You know, you are absolutly right!! Your PA-28 Warriors and DHC-1 Chipmunks operating daily LHR-CDG and LHR-FRA is not clutching at straws at all. Ni
38 Baexecutive: Was just saying that BA colours are on some pretty diverse aircraft such as the PA-28s, Saabs, 777s, 747s and soon to be A380s : (
39 Transpac787: I understand that argument, but I think the entire point of the OP was to just find the airline with the most diverse fleet, not just private / fligh
40 WesternA318: Im surprised no one has mentioned US Airways yet: Airbus A319/320/321/332/333 (A340s on tap as well) Boeing 737-300/-400 (also had -200) Boeing 757-20
42 Abrelosojos: = Yes. All I am concerned with is regular ops. Not flying school or special flights, etc. = Ok. Lets take out the sub-variants as I mentioned in my e
43 PHLBOS: I'm a bit surprised too. BTW, you forgot to add the E190 (which are mainline) to the current fleet list. Also add the A350 to the on tap list and at
44 UAL757: In the US- That would have to be Southwest or Frontier.
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