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Southwest And The B737-700ER  
User currently offlineFalcon Flyer From United States, joined Jul 2000, 1082 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 811 times:

With ANA launching this new variant, is SWA a likely candidate for the ER version ?


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User currently offlineWedgetail737 From United States, joined Aug 2003, 3330 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 779 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

I don't think WN has a need for the 737-700ER. Their standard 737-700's can fly nonstop between SEA and MIA if they had to.

I think more likely candidates for the 737-700ER would be AQ, WJ, AS, QF, FJ, Polynesian, Copa, AM, CO Micronesia. I'm sure the list goes on.

That's just my 2 cents.

User currently offlineMSYtristar From United States, joined Aug 2005, 4708 posts, RR: 52
Reply 2, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 779 times:

In my opinion, doubtful.

I think the plane would have an awful CASM for long haul routes. I think the idea of a LCC flying a fleet of 737ER's to Europe or whatnot seems appealing, but I have my doubts.


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User currently offlineSeanp11 From United States, joined Jan 2006, 290 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 779 times:

no. Southwest does not need the range of the ER. They have no business class, and the whole idea behind the -700ER is to have a plane with mostly or all business class going on routes too thin to support something larger.

User currently offlineB742 From Spain, joined Mar 2005, 3605 posts, RR: 14
Reply 4, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 779 times:

I was just thinking the same...

I'm not sure if SWA would need the 700ER, the 700's can manage coast to coast flights currently  Smile

The only reason they could use the 700ER's is for Int'l flights  Smile

I'm thinking low cost flights to Europe  Wink  cloudnine 

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User currently offlineOPNLguy From United States, joined Jun 1999, 12628 posts, RR: 75
Reply 5, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 760 times:

Personally, I seriously doubt it.

A closer look at the Boing's PR on the -700ER shows that the range increase is accomplished by use of aux fuel tanks. These things take up cargo bin space, leaving less for baggage and freight. It wouldn't make much sense to have a 137-seat aircraft that can fly the longer distance but has bag/freight limitations, or restrict the number of passengers on a -700ER and create a new sub-fleet in the process.

More likely (IMHO) is that they'll either opts for a -900ER, or wait until Boeing 787-izes a new 737-sized family of aircraft...


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User currently offlineMD90fan From Bahamas, joined Jul 2005, 2931 posts, RR: 7
Reply 6, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 744 times:

Nope, the 73G's can fly transcon's just fine (BWI-SAN,PHL-OAK)


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User currently offlineWedgetail737 From United States, joined Aug 2003, 3330 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 723 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

If WN decides to upgrade capacity on an aircraft, I think they would go for the 738's. I don't see WN purchasing 739ER's or 787's.
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