Petermax777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2829 times:
I have been wanting to get on a DC10 for a few years now, however due to rising fuel prices and air fares, my ride on a DC10 never happened. However I will be starting college in August and in 1 or 2 years my internship with Northwest will start, which will hopefully give me a ride on a DC10. So how much longer willl NWA be flying their DC10's?
NWA757boy From United States, joined Aug 2005, 403 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2806 times:
About until the end of the the year (2006) for almost all of the transatlantic ops....im not sure about HNL to NRT or their other pacific ops...so you better hurry! best chance would be to take MEM-AMS or the 2nd daily MSP-AMS flight I believe is a 10 on and off....
Thegooddoctor From United States, joined Nov 2005, 478 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2701 times:
...I was waiting for this one....
Prediction - NW will announce that the last DC-10 has been retired. The following day A.netter's will ask "When and with what is Northwest going to replace their aging fleet of 757s?"
This will of course be followed with speculation about when Northwest's first flight attendents will be retired I'M KIDDING - please, no flaming, I love all of you who work for NW!
Thanks for the numbers , I flew with Republic every week in 1982 & 83 , Lots of DC-9 time, Business upgrades for $15.00 ,ahh the good old days ! (RIP, Herman )
Maybe one of my rides was on N787NC ?
Looking forward to my first ride on the new NW 787 !
Nitrohelper From United States, joined Mar 2005, 421 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2149 times:
Quoting Thegooddoctor (Reply 3): what is Northwest going to replace their aging fleet of 757s?"
We are still waiting for a winner in the "last Parked" DC-9 question ,no fair starting on the 757 lottery until the NWA diesel 9s are parked, and the prize money is paid.
I'm standing on my 2012 entry, although with the price of oil , I might buy a 2010 date too ?
What is your "last one parked" date?
Thegooddoctor From United States, joined Nov 2005, 478 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1928 times:
Quoting Nitrohelper (Reply 12): We are still waiting for a winner in the "last Parked" DC-9 question ,no fair starting on the 757 lottery until the NWA diesel 9s are parked, and the prize money is paid.
I'm standing on my 2012 entry, although with the price of oil , I might buy a 2010 date too ?
What is your "last one parked" date?
Personally, I have a very fond attachment to the DC-9 - it was the aircraft of my first flight and it is still one of my favorites. There's nothing quite like the feeling of a tight turn in a DC-9.
However, I'm willing to bet on 2010-2011 as well, as I have a feeling Oil at 70$ per bbl is likely here to stay.
N808NW From United States, joined Aug 2004, 367 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (2 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1579 times:
Quoting FrancoBlanco (Reply 4): The oldest one must be N236NW, delivered as HL7315 to Korean Air in 1974
I saw N236NW sitting at the hanger closest to the Mall of America at MSP today. I got the feeling that its most likely getting ready to leave the fleet. The paint dosent look to good it, and it was just sitting there with no mx equipment next to it like the other aircraft that park there for mx. Very lonely looking.
-Jason
All flights have great IFE...get yourself a window seat, thats something no PTV can beat! flew 808 Pacific an Atlanic
Visakow From United States, joined May 2006, 79 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (2 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1569 times:
There is always Omni Air but you would have to be on a military charter for that one. Flew them last June. Pleasant suprise and I got a great window seat behind the wing.
N471WN From United States, joined Dec 2003, 269 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (2 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1510 times:
Just saw DC-10-30 N229NW of Northwest at OpaLocka awaiting its sad fate at the hand of the scrapers. I heard this is one of the high time DC-10's in the world---around 125,000 hours.....any other information would be appreciated.
E7plnr From United States, joined Nov 2001, 98 posts, RR: 8 Reply 19, posted (2 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1127 times:
1236 has been officially retired and is in the process of going to Omni Air as a spare parts a/c. Omni is also in the process of aquiring 5 DC-10 ER's from NWA (1238, 1239, 1240, 1243 and 1244).
The current plan is to end schedlued NWA DC-10 operations by January 8, 2007. The MSP-HNL-MSP flight is to be the last.
Azjubilee From United States, joined Apr 2000, 2694 posts, RR: 19 Reply 21, posted (2 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1000 times:
Why cant you see the 330 to HNL? It makes perfect sense. Better economics and the ability to a/c swap with the -200 should capasity warrant it. It also would be another rotation point for the 330s to get back to the states for mx. I would think HNL-KIX would become a 330 as well. I can see NWA using a combo of 333s and 332s interport, especially after the 787s come online. This way they have a seamless product as well as a/c flexibility.
N801NW From United States, joined Jul 2004, 550 posts, RR: 2 Reply 22, posted (2 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 913 times:
I would love to try the 330 out to HNL, if I can get back there. My assumption, if what we hear on a.net is true, would tell me yields on the route do not warrant that plane, especially with the WBC cabin. Mr. Steenland is free to prove wrong anytime he wants.
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