ATLFlyer323 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 558 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 3812 times:
I know that Alaska and Aloha still operate the 732's, as far as US airlines are concerned. There are still many 732 operators outside of the US as well.
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 3745 times:
Alaska uses the 737-200 Combi for some of its "remote" flights. The September/October issue of "Airliners" magazine does an article about the cargo business of Alaska. Here are a couple of quotes:
Quote: In 1981, the airline introduced the first of several Boeing 737-200C "combi" aircraft. The "Mud Hens", as they are affectionately known by the carrier, have proben to be rugged and reliable. The aircraft can be configured 3 ways - pure freighter with six "igloos" (freight containers), up to 30,000 lbs. total, combination igloos and passengers (seating 32/56/72), or all passengers with seating for 111.
Quote: On July 14, 2004, Alaska Airlines announced it would be retiring its fleet of Mud Hens by mid-2007.
The fleet is scheduled to be replaced with 737-490's.
As for what Aloha is replacing their 737-200's with, I don't know. I had the opportunity to fly two of them last August HNL-ITO-HNL (including the now painted "retrojet", N823AL, but BEFORE repainting, dang it!!), and yes, it was a short flight, and yes, it was quite comfortable, but it is like stepping back into the 1970's - LOUD noise, small bins...reminds me of an old Jeep - tough and durable!!
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Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 3650 times:
As of this present momment there is 12 x 732 flights(more than all the 736 flights) in the air in the US airspace alone:
Flights:
1 x Bahama Air
4 x Aloha Airlines
1 x Aviasca
1 x Sky King Airlines
1 x Air Norterra
2 x First Air
2 x British Overseas Territories Airlines
Jlbmedia From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 604 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3460 times:
Gr8Circle, Thanks, you are absolutely right. The US was my initial interest. However I am learning about the rest of the world, and I find it very intriguing. Thanks for all the responses. John
Jlbmedia From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 604 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3352 times:
How safe are these old classics? I imagine it depends on the operator. As a side thought, are there any -100 series out there still flying? John
Gunsontheroof From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 3462 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3344 times:
Quoting Jlbmedia (Reply 7): As a side thought, are there any -100 series out there still flying?
Very few were ever made...I don't know the exact numbers, but I'm pretty certain that it was under 40 airframes. The only one that I know of that's still airworthy is the prototype, which flew with NASA for many years and is currently on display at the Museum of Flight at BFI.
AlexPorter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3319 times:
Quoting Beech19 (Reply 3): As of this present momment there is 12 x 732 flights(more than all the 736 flights) in the air in the US airspace alone
And Canada as well. Flightaware has good coverage of Canada despite it being "officially" outside of its service area, and when I checked, four of the eight flights were intra-Canadian, two were intra-Hawaiian, and two were in the mainland US, flights operated by Ameristar Jet Charter and Ryan International. Also when I checked, there was one more 736 than 732 but of course this changes a lot.
Scouse From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 77 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3297 times:
In reply to your learning about the rest of the world I was in Cape Town South Africa last week and there were 2 BA 737-200 on the apron late at night, my flight was a KLM to Amsterdam at 11.35pm. I believe they are regular visitors there from Johanesberg.
Avt007 From Canada, joined Jul 2000, 2131 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3274 times:
Westjet still has 732s, I don't know for how long though. I used to fly on Canadians' 732s, and I don't miss them one tiny bit. Sitting in the back row, it was like listening to the space shuttle take off, strictly lip reading until cruise.
OB1504 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2967 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3208 times:
Quoting Avt007 (Reply 11): Westjet still has 732s, I don't know for how long though.
DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3623 posts, RR: 11 Reply 13, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 3174 times:
Quoting Gunsontheroof (Reply 8): Very few were ever made...I don't know the exact numbers, but I'm pretty certain that it was under 40 airframes
I think I saw somewhere that it was 30 737-100s made, although I could be wrong.
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 3136 times:
HansieAMS From Australia, joined Dec 2003, 129 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 2997 times:
Quoting Scouse (Reply 10): In reply to your learning about the rest of the world I was in Cape Town South Africa last week and there were 2 BA 737-200 on the apron late at night, my flight was a KLM to Amsterdam at 11.35pm. I believe they are regular visitors there from Johanesberg.
Those are Comair a/c, they are a franchise partner for British Airways, they have a fleet of about 10 737-200’s.
Greasespot From Canada, joined Apr 2004, 3050 posts, RR: 22 Reply 17, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2911 times:
Quoting Beech19 (Reply 15): In the whole fleet yes. I was speaking that there was 2 active flights of First Air's 732's at the exact time that i had checked it.
Ahhhh..
But to be correct we fly 4 of the five on routes everyday. The 5th one tends to support the charter/ mines.
2 Get used on the YZF- YEG route. 1 on the YOW-YFB and one on the YUL-YVP route.
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Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2880 times:
Quoting Greasespot (Reply 18): But to be correct we fly 4 of the five on routes everyday. The 5th one tends to support the charter/ mines.
Good to know! Thanks.
The following are in the air now:
YOW - YFB
YZF - YEG
N231YE From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2874 times:
Quoting PanAm747 (Reply 2): As for what Aloha is replacing their 737-200's with, I don't know.
Right now, Aloha is in the market for more used, 737-200's. The short island hops make the 737-200 more efficient than the later CFM-56 powered versions.
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 20, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2854 times:
Quoting N231YE (Reply 20): The short island hops make the 737-200 more efficient than the later CFM-56 powered versions.
Very interesting... long live the PW 732's!
Quoting DeltaRules (Reply 14): I think I saw somewhere that it was 30 737-100s made, although I could be wrong.
VV701 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 6624 posts, RR: 17 Reply 22, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2714 times:
Quoting HansieAMS (Reply 16): Those are Comair a/c, they are a franchise partner for British Airways, they have a fleet of about 10 737-200's.
Comair operate a fleet of fifteen 737s in BA livery. They comprise six 732 (all original BA 737-236s), six 733s (all originally QF 737-376s) and 2 734s (both originally BA 737-436s).
Bushpilot From South Africa, joined Jul 2007, 0 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2703 times:
I fly on the AS 732c regularly, I am taking the flight from DLG-ANC next week. I am looking forward to the new -400c models, but the AS 732c are simply known as the "jet" around here. AS is the only company offering jet service out here. KS flies Saab340s and Metroliners.
Jlbmedia From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 604 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2678 times:
All the information here is amazing. I was lucky enough to have many rides on the 737-200, (I am showing my age). Has any one here ever been on the 100 series?
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25 Beech19: I was on (in?) the first one (at the flight museum) once. But never been in the air. hehe I would assume it doesn't really feel any different than a
26 Jlbmedia: Beech19 - Thanks for the laugh. I enjoyed that one.... John
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