WALmsp From United States of America, joined Sep 2010, 97 posts, RR: 0 Posted (12 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 2240 times:
Greetings all,
I am attempting to determine whether I flew a 737-200 or -300 on United Airlines. Although I don't remember the exact date, it was a Sunday morning flight, departing at approximately 9:30 AM, in June 1990 from ONT to SFO. Can any of you time-table aficionados help me out with this?
Many thanks and happy contrails…
In memory of my Dad, Robert "Bob" Fenrich, WAL 1964-1979, MSP ONT LAX
WALmsp From United States of America, joined Sep 2010, 97 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2005 times:
Quoting timz (Reply 3):
All I've got are April (0630 73S, 0915 73S, 1135 73S, 1420 727) and July (0835 733, 1134 73S, 1405 73S).
Thanks for the info! It looks like the April schedule matches what I remember. The first week I flew the 1135 flight and the following week was the 0915. Actually, the 1135 never left the ground; the push-back vehicle jammed into the nose gear when the pilot applied the brakes too early. They pulled us back into the gate, examined the nose gear, and then, canceled the flight. That's why I can remember so clearly the flight times! In both cases, it is the same plane-type.
Question of ignorance: I am familiar with the 737 variants, numerically, at least, I'm not that similar with the 73S. Where does that fit into the scheme of things?
In memory of my Dad, Robert "Bob" Fenrich, WAL 1964-1979, MSP ONT LAX
WALmsp From United States of America, joined Sep 2010, 97 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (11 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1907 times:
Quoting WALmsp (Reply 4): Question of ignorance: I am familiar with the 737 variants, numerically, at least, I'm not that similar with the 73S. Where does that fit into the scheme of things?
The best answer I came up with during my internet search was that the “S” stands for “Special Configuration.” Can anyone verify that for me and explain what that means? Would these “specially configured” planes be the 732s or the 733s?
Any clarification be greatly appreciated…
In memory of my Dad, Robert "Bob" Fenrich, WAL 1964-1979, MSP ONT LAX
timz From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 6468 posts, RR: 8 Reply 9, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1775 times:
I'm guessing the OAG never used "732". On some airlines a 737-200 might be shown as a 737, and I think at one point AA was showing 733's as 73S, but on UA 73S would mean a 737-200 and no way to know if it was Adv or not.
UK_Dispatcher From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2001, 2550 posts, RR: 32 Reply 10, posted (11 months 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1713 times:
Quoting timz (Reply 9): I'm guessing the OAG never used "732". On some airlines a 737-200 might be shown as a 737, and I think at one point AA was showing 733's as 73S, but on UA 73S would mean a 737-200 and no way to know if it was Adv or not.
I wonder whether any airline ever differentiated between B737-100s and -200s in their timetables. Does anyone know if any airline listed flights as 731?
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