Ampropilot2b From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 138 posts, RR: 0 Posted (11 years 11 months 5 hours ago) and read 1525 times:
Hey Everyone....
I know this probably belongs in the Tech/Ops column, but I never have much luck there. Anyway, here is the question. In my Jet Transport Systems text (which focuses on the 737-300/500), it talks about the Air-Stair system. I know the -100 and -200 had the stairs, but I didn't think the later models were equipped. Can anyone tell me if the -300/400/500 as well as the -600/700/800/900 include a stanard equipped airstair, or is it just an option? Do the NGs even have this as an option. Thanks gang.
Airsicknessbag From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 4723 posts, RR: 38 Reply 1, posted (11 years 11 months 4 hours ago) and read 1503 times:
I somehow envision 737 3/4/500 of some African airline with a built in stair. Air Malawi maybe? Anyway, I´m pretty sure I´ve seen auch a photo; I´ll see whether I find it.
Jarek From Poland, joined May 2001, 342 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (11 years 11 months 4 hours ago) and read 1497 times:
I remember that Turkish Airlines had 737 with the staircase. When I looked at some of the pictures of THY 737 on .net I saw the staircase "cover" under the front left door on -400 and -500. There is nothing like that seen on -800.
Considering that many airlines don't have them on their 737 -300 -400 -500 and NG and can not be a standard equipment.
Jtb106 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (11 years 11 months 4 hours ago) and read 1487 times:
You know, I was going to make a very similar post myself! What got me started was the Southwest Airlines 30th anniversary feature in the July issue of Airways (?). The picture with the flight attendants in miniskirts and hotpants looks to be taken on integral airstairs (yeah I know it's sad that I noticed the stairs that hot panted ladies were standing on), while the photo on the opposite page of the newly delivered 73G does not seem to have the hatch for them. Oddly, in the same issue, there is a pictorial about 4 717s delivered on the same day to TWA. These DO seem to have them. I guess they were eliminated to save weight, but I am unsure if they are still optional.
Jim
777gk From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1641 posts, RR: 20 Reply 4, posted (11 years 11 months 3 hours ago) and read 1480 times:
The 737-100 series had a built-in airstair at the 2L door. The door would drop down, unfold the stairs, and handrails would come up and you could board or deplane easily. This was removed on the 737-200 to save weight (it was a very heavy piece of machinery) and replaced by the integral stairs at the 1L. I believe these are options on all 737s, but most airports have the equipment to handle 737s and do not require an integral airstair.
LMML 14/32 From Malta, joined Jan 2001, 2559 posts, RR: 7 Reply 6, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1443 times:
The airstair is an optional extra offered by the manufacturer. I have flown 737-200/300/400/500/700. Some had them others did not. Now this is for the front door. There are very few airlines that opted for the rear door airstair. I have only seen this once in the US. Never in Europe. Some 737-300 I flew did not even have the airstair controls or the door in the fuselage installed. Others simply had the airstair removed post delivery.
Early Air From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 611 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1442 times:
I remember reading somewhere that the -200 was the last 737 with the airstair.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62 Reply 9, posted (11 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1415 times:
Most of the Combi 737-200 retain the fold down door on 2L. I can think of one exception to that rule though.
I have also seen a -300 737 with the forward airstair.
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