Independence76 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 165 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4552 times:
I went spotting today at DFW with a camcorder and caught what looked like an American 767-223ER taking off from 18L. Surely enough, I plugged the registration (N321AA) into the database and found it was indeed what I thought it was.
FlightAware says that flight is AA2433 DFW-LAX. It says it's a 763, but that's clearly an error.
I thought that American's 762's were only operated between SFO, LAX, JFK, and BOS? Didn't they stop operating them into DFW years ago? Can anyone shed more light onto this?
Thanks.
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KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11708 posts, RR: 52 Reply 1, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 4378 times:
Yes, AA did stop operating the B-762 in and out of DFW and ORD years ago, using them only on TRANSCON now. But the one you saw may have been a sub airplane fpor the B-763.
Fiveholer From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 2, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 4317 times:
We had TWO 762s here in Tulsa last week I think it was. I believe at least one, maybe BOTH operated legs to DFW. It's not uncommon for the afternoon 757 to be subbed for a 763 but I think this was the only time I have seen any 762s here.
e38 From United States of America, joined May 2008, 231 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4154 times:
Independence76, equipment substitutions happen from time to time at major air carriers. Not a big deal. If the aircraft that was scheduled to operate the LAX - DFW turn had a mechanical issue and the 762 you saw had previously arrived into LAX from a transcon flight and was available, it makes sense to have subbed it on the LAX - DFW turn until appropriate repairs could be made to the other aircraft. Just one possible theory. Or, it could have been a "capacity" issue.
zululima From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 266 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4089 times:
Also, aircraft headed to MX bases like Ft. Worth Alliance or Tulsa will be put on revenue flights to/from DFW. Happens all the time. The only fleet type in recent history that I've never seen in DFW was the A300. 762s are uncommon here, but not rare.
Independence76 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 165 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4082 times:
Quoting e38 (Reply 4): Independence76, equipment substitutions happen from time to time at major air carriers. Not a big deal. If the aircraft that was scheduled to operate the LAX - DFW turn had a mechanical issue and the 762 you saw had previously arrived into LAX from a transcon flight and was available, it makes sense to have subbed it on the LAX - DFW turn until appropriate repairs could be made to the other aircraft.
I'm not specifically calling it a "big deal" but the occurrence was rare nonetheless. 762's are virtually extinct at DFW.
[Edited 2012-05-04 17:05:05]
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American 767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3320 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 3876 times:
It's true that they are not scheduled to operate to DFW. However, as there is plenty of slack in the 762's operating schedule, DFW sees swaps more often then you might think, usually once a week (although the number of swaps varies due to seasonal needs and equipment availability). Normally these swaps are simple turns from LAX, but sometimes they do go on more adventurous outings...
LONGisland89 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 634 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2682 times:
Quoting AAIL86 (Reply 9): but sometimes they do go on more adventurous outings...
N243NW From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1491 posts, RR: 21 Reply 12, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2249 times:
Quoting Fiveholer (Reply 2): We had TWO 762s here in Tulsa last week I think it was. I believe at least one, maybe BOTH operated legs to DFW. It's not uncommon for the afternoon 757 to be subbed for a 763 but I think this was the only time I have seen any 762s here.
TUL has seen several 762s recently for power port mods. As has been mentioned, these aircraft often leave TUL on revenue flights as opposed to ferry flights whenever possible.
ordjoe From United States of America, joined Aug 2010, 582 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1735 times:
Quoting rojo (Reply 7): B772 also operated today ORD-MIA. I think it was AA2074
It is too bad, not long ago this was always a 772. I have seen the 762 at ORD about 2 years ago, rare but happens. I does happen a decent amount for the 762 to be subbed in from non trans cons in and out of JFK or LAX, and I do believe there is a once a day 762 from JFK to MIA but sold as two class.
ckfred From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 4652 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (1 year 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1035 times:
Also, 767s, both -200 and -300 will sometimes get swapped for 757s, if there have been a lot of charter flights. A friend of flies for AA tells me that 757/767 swaps are common in the fall on Fridays through Sundays, because of college football charters. Obviously, we're outside that season, but if there were a number of charters over the past few days, 757s may have been out of position, and a 767-200 was swapped.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 5 Reply 16, posted (1 year 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 792 times:
Quoting Independence76 (Thread starter): FlightAware says that flight is AA2433 DFW-LAX. It says it's a 763, but that's clearly an error
Quoting Dazed767 (Reply 14): AA1434 DFW-MCO is a 762 today, N328AA.
Flightaware said that DFW-MCO flight was a 752, but it turned out to be a 762.
American 767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3320 posts, RR: 14 Reply 17, posted (1 year 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 652 times:
Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 16): Flightaware said that DFW-MCO flight was a 752, but it turned out to be a 762.
I remember back in 1988 when MCO-DFW was a 762, back then when the airplane was new. I flew MCO-DFW on an American 767-200. This was my first flight on a 767.
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