Dazed767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5447 posts, RR: 53 Posted (9 years 9 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 3487 times:
The last I heard there was 2 737-100's in service...one for the Mexican A.F. (?) and Aero Continente OB-1745. Is OB-1745 still in service? What routes does it usually fly? Thanks.
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37 Reply 1, posted (9 years 9 months 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 3248 times:
Unfortunately OB-1745 which was still in passenger service (domestic flights within Peru) is reported stored at Lima, seen at 08 June 2003 without engines. Let's hope they overhaul it.
nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?
Ghost77 From Mexico, joined Mar 2000, 5128 posts, RR: 53 Reply 2, posted (9 years 9 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2970 times:
Justin,
Yesterday, heard that the Mexican Air Force it's going to sell their 737-130. Maybe it will go to another government from Central/South America, they didn't tell me who is going to be the next owner.
Ricardo M.
PS. Just aditional information, for the ones who want to know more, the Mexican Air Force is getting another B733 for replacement of this B731.
Ricardo Morales - flyAPM - ¡No es que maneje rapido, solo estoy volando lento!
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5723 posts, RR: 20 Reply 3, posted (9 years 9 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2861 times:
Dispatch From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (9 years 9 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2808 times:
727LOVER,
at this moment I don't know if they have all been scrapped.
If they have not been scrapped, they are certainly "PERMANENTLY WFU", in other words, they will never fly again.
IslandHopper From United States of America, joined Feb 2003, 327 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (9 years 9 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2692 times:
I believe all of the -100s are now beer cans except for those two. The Aero Continente one is very derelict and parts have been removed...expect this one to be scrapped soon. The Mexican one is supposedly in excellent condition, and hopefully will fly for some time yet.
FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15 Reply 7, posted (9 years 9 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2653 times:
A sidenote here...the very first 731 is still with us. She'd spent many years as a testbed with NASA. Now I believe she's stored in Mohave, waiting for a place at the Boeing Museum. I've tried looking at Bill Harms' old census, but it's almost 9 months out of date in regard to the rest of the 731 fleet. It's safe to say that out of 30 -100 series built, 25 are gone forever. Regards.
"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." --Ben Franklin
Ghost77 From Mexico, joined Mar 2000, 5128 posts, RR: 53 Reply 8, posted (9 years 9 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2568 times:
Yeap, the Mexican Air Force 737 it's in excellent conditions! In fact I saw that aircraft yesterday departing at MEX, I was very happy to see it in action again, because the last time I saw it was back in Dec of 2002.
Ricardo M.
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