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Southwest's 727s (1980s)  
User currently offlineExitrowaisle From United States, joined May 2000, 233 posts, RR: 0
Posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 4098 times:

In 1983-1985, Southwest operated some 727-200s leased from People Express. They were painted in WN colors, but does anyone know if they had Southwest interiors, or if they kept the PE seats, or Braniff seats (I think they were ex Braniff planes)? Also, based on the window configuration in the database photos, it looks like they still had galleys, but I thought PE removed all the galleys from its planes.

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User currently offlineSWABrian From United States, joined Nov 2007, 105 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 4052 times:

I don't know the specific answers to all your questions, but I did an article on WN's 727s in the Airway's Classics Volume 3. http://www.airwaysmag.com/channels.html?article_id=18&channel_id=13 I have seen pictures of the interiors of this batch of 727s and they appear to be the same as the standard WN-737s, minus the lounge areas.

User currently offlineLGA777 From United States, joined Jul 2003, 904 posts, RR: 15
Reply 2, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3954 times:
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I flew on one in 1984 HOU-OKC and it had the same looking interior as the then current 732's did except I don't think it had any rear facing seats. Also the exterior had a standard WN scheme except the colors where off ever so slightly.

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User currently offlineOPNLguy From United States, joined Jun 1999, 12393 posts, RR: 73
Reply 3, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3954 times:



Quoting Exitrowaisle (Thread starter):
In 1983-1985, Southwest operated some 727-200s leased from People Express. They were painted in WN colors, but does anyone know if they had Southwest interiors, or if they kept the PE seats, or Braniff seats (I think they were ex Braniff planes)? Also, based on the window configuration in the database photos, it looks like they still had galleys, but I thought PE removed all the galleys from its planes.

N406BN 291 19991/521 N7276F 03/79 01/80

N551PE 227(A) 20772/982 551 N426BN 02/84 02/85
N561PE 227(A) 21043/1113 561 N436BN 08/83 08/85
N563PE 227(A) 21045/1133 563 N438BN 05/84 10/85
N564PE 227(A) 21118/1167 564 N439BN 08/83 08/85
N566PE 227(A) 21242/1196 566 N441BN 05/84 10/85
N569PE 227(A) 21245/1202 569 N444BN 05/84 09/85

To the best of my memory, they had the original BN leather interiors. The aircraft had galleys, and it may have been just the ovens that had been removed, not the entire galleys.


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User currently offlineTom in NO From United States, joined Nov 1999, 7193 posts, RR: 55
Reply 4, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3890 times:

Some of the oldtimers around here might have to help me out on this one.....there used to be a website that contained articles researched written by an oldtime a.netter, I believe he was from somewhere in Europe. For the life of me, I can't recall his name, username, or the website...but one of the articles on that website IIRC covered Southwest's 727's.

I also vaguely recall an article he wrote for the same website on PeoplExpress...I think he even included a picture I sent him of a 747 with a Bob Hope caricature on the tail.

Tom at MSY


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User currently offlineTN757Flyer From United States, joined Apr 2008, 488 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3849 times:



Quoting OPNLguy (Reply 3):
N406BN 291 19991/521 N7276F 03/79 01/80

Recall this one was leased directly from Braniff, though it stayed in the fleet for a short period of time in 79-80. It has the funky "S" logo on the tail and the Southwest name in cursive script on the fuselage.

User currently offlineOPNLguy From United States, joined Jun 1999, 12393 posts, RR: 73
Reply 6, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3826 times:



Quoting TN757Flyer (Reply 5):
Recall this one was leased directly from Braniff, though it stayed in the fleet for a short period of time in 79-80. It has the funky "S" logo on the tail and the Southwest name in cursive script on the fuselage.

Yep, that was old "Salvage One", named after an Andy Griffith TV show of the time. Whenever it went out a mechanical, it might have as well been on the moon, since the parts always seemed to be at DFW...  Sad

Best I ever did on a full turn (155 off, 155 on) was about 13 minutes, IIRC, but one guy in DAL I know did it in 10.


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User currently offlineOceansWorld From , joined today!, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3814 times:



Quoting TN757Flyer (Reply 5):
Recall this one was leased directly from Braniff, though it stayed in the fleet for a short period of time in 79-80. It has the funky "S" logo on the tail and the Southwest name in cursive script on the fuselage.

Here it is.


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User currently offlineTom in NO From United States, joined Nov 1999, 7193 posts, RR: 55
Reply 8, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3778 times:



Quoting OPNLguy (Reply 6):
Yep, that was old "Salvage One",

Gotta dig through some photos, but I've got a couple of 406 from the late 80's when she still had the Ultra colors (brown)...took one here at MSY, and another at IAH.

OPNLguy, check your IM's in the next few minutes if you would...

Tom at MSY


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User currently offlineWNCrew From United States, joined Jun 2006, 340 posts, RR: 3
Reply 9, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3745 times:

155!!!!

Sometimes it's challenging enough to get my service out to 137, nevermind 155!

User currently offlineDtwclipper From United States, joined Oct 2003, 6491 posts, RR: 29
Reply 10, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3738 times:

From the BN/SW photo: Braniff aircraft, in trial use by Southwest as part of Anti-Trust settlement.


Anyone know the details of the anti-trust suit?


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User currently offlineSWABrian From United States, joined Nov 2007, 105 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3700 times:

Quoting Dtwclipper (Reply 10):
From the BN/SW photo: Braniff aircraft, in trial use by Southwest as part of Anti-Trust settlement.


Anyone know the details of the anti-trust

Braniff tried to put SWA out of business by doing some pretty underhanded things including putting pressure on suppliers to drop us as clients. The airplane lease was part of the settlement.

[Edited 2008-04-23 10:42:02]

User currently offlineTriStar500 From Germany, joined Nov 1999, 4581 posts, RR: 36
Reply 12, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3608 times:



Quoting Tom in NO (Reply 4):
Some of the oldtimers around here might have to help me out on this one.....there used to be a website that contained articles researched written by an oldtime a.netter, I believe he was from somewhere in Europe. For the life of me, I can't recall his name, username, or the website...but one of the articles on that website IIRC covered Southwest's 727's.

As a fellow 1999er, I can also remember the website. The guy's name was Alain Mengus, however his website (www.Airtransportbiz.com) no longer exists. Maybe you can find something on his website via archive.org.


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User currently offlineTom in NO From United States, joined Nov 1999, 7193 posts, RR: 55
Reply 13, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3485 times:



Quoting TriStar500 (Reply 12):
Alain Mengus



Quoting TriStar500 (Reply 12):
www.Airtransportbiz.com

That's the one...thanks for helping me out!

Quoting TriStar500 (Reply 12):
Maybe you can find something on his website via archive.org.

It's got a 'robots.txt file' note on it, so I guess I'm out of luck.

Tom at MSY


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User currently offlineKELPkid From United States, joined Nov 2005, 3346 posts, RR: 3
Reply 14, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3412 times:



Quoting WNCrew (Reply 9):

155!!!!

Sometimes it's challenging enough to get my service out to 137, nevermind 155!

Well, IIRC, your workload would go down with 155 seats, as a 4th flight attendant would be required to share the load...  Wink

Your company should pick up a few 737-800's on a trial basis  Smile


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User currently offlineL1011 From United States, joined May 1999, 1297 posts, RR: 10
Reply 15, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 3225 times:
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On August 1, 1984, I flew on a Southwest 727-227 from HOU to MSY. It was N564PE and it had the same seats that Southwest had in its 737s.

Bob Bradley
Richmond, VA


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User currently offlineType-Rated From United States, joined Sep 1999, 1784 posts, RR: 29
Reply 16, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 3042 times:
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Quoting OPNLguy (Reply 3):
To the best of my memory, they had the original BN leather interiors. The aircraft had galleys, and it may have been just the ovens that had been removed, not the entire galleys.



Quoting TN757Flyer (Reply 5):
Recall this one was leased directly from Braniff, though it stayed in the fleet for a short period of time in 79-80. It has the funky "S" logo on the tail and the Southwest name in cursive script on the fuselage.

I flew on one MSY-HOU in 1983 and the interior was all brown leather, just like BN.


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User currently offlineBarney Captain From United States, joined Nov 2001, 515 posts, RR: 9
Reply 17, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2995 times:



Quoting OPNLguy (Reply 6):
Best I ever did on a full turn (155 off, 155 on) was about 13 minutes, IIRC, but one guy in DAL I know did it in 10.

It was before my tenure, but I was under the impression the 72's were capped at 149 pax/ 3 fa's.....si?  Confused


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User currently offlineOPNLguy From United States, joined Jun 1999, 12393 posts, RR: 73
Reply 18, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2736 times:



Quoting Barney Captain (Reply 17):
It was before my tenure, but I was under the impression the 72's were capped at 149 pax/ 3 fa's.....si?

Nope... 155, and 4 F/As....


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User currently offlineType-Rated From United States, joined Sep 1999, 1784 posts, RR: 29
Reply 19, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2631 times:
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My question is if they only had the 727 on a trial basis for a short time, was the aircraft operated by a WN crew or a BN crew on loan?
I still remember that flight. A 727-227 in all coach configuration is a long cabin!


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User currently offlineOPNLguy From United States, joined Jun 1999, 12393 posts, RR: 73
Reply 20, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2505 times:



Quoting Type-Rated (Reply 19):
My question is if they only had the 727 on a trial basis for a short time, was the aircraft operated by a WN crew or a BN crew on loan?

During both "tours" at Southwest, the 727s were operated by Southwest crews...


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