First Air will soon be phasing out their two classic 727-100Cs. They will be replaced with two all-passenger 737-200Advs.   The YOW-YFB run switches over on Dec 11th, while the YUL-YVP-YFB run goes 732 on Feb 5th. The end of another era in Canadian aviation is nearing.

Not sure what's happening with their 727-200 Combi. I'm guessing it will probably be in an all-cargo config most of the time to replace the lost cargo capacity.

Another classic out to pasture due to rising fuel prices, no doubt.

I'm surprised anyone is still flying 721s.

Too bad; it's one of the more unique things to see at YUL these days.

Quoting DAYflyer (Reply 1): Another classic out to pasture due to rising fuel prices, no doubt.

True, but it's neat to see there they're being replaced by 737-200's!

JL

Quoting Jean Leloup (Reply 3): True, but it's neat to see there they're being replaced by 737-200's!

Yeah! The 737-200 is all but extinct in the UK. I think only Ryan Air operates them and last I checked on that was a while back. You are lucky to get these old birds still operating.

Best we'll get here is a 747 classic and the odd DC-10 from DAS and/or Northwest... but hasn't NWA discontinued MSP-LGW w/ DC-10?

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Surely this "workhorse" will me missed specially by those First Air pilots! The 727-100 was power all over....those 3 tail engines were just fantastic! TAP had 8 727-100's for many years and those airplanes were used ALSO at Funchal/Madeira when the airport was short! That plane could take off with full passengers, cargo and fuel load and it was not a big deal for it... the only distinct mark for TAP was the fact that when they were landing you could see a black smoke trail beside almost looked like the plane had water-injection engines!!! Take a look:

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I'm still positive that First Air 727's will find out some market still!
Regards

Ah, that means that (finally) LB and 5L will be able to nourish their 727/722 fleet with additional 727's! I´m sure the fleet managers are rubbing their hands greedy to get their chance to add "new" 727's to their fleets!

Im gonna miss flying on them.

Why no 737 quickchange? Less cargo than expected?

Quoting 123 (Reply 6): Ah, that means that (finally) LB and 5L

Yeah, C-GVFA, which if I remember correctly, was built in '74, would be a young addition to LB's fleet.  

Quoting B744F (Reply 8): Why no 737 quickchange? Less cargo than expected?

I guess they'll ramp-up ops with the 722F and have the 722C, except on ad-hoc charters, mostly in all-freight config. Cargo demand to the arctic is high.

I sure will miss seeing the 721s at YOW.