bizjet From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 269 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 17593 times:
Just saw a strange AA 757 land at BOS on 33L and taxi to a Terminal E gate. The plane was clearly in the AA livery (old one) but the American title at the front and the AA logo on the tail were poorly covered up.
According to FlightAware this was N648AA from ROW.
LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22075 posts, RR: 51 Reply 4, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 17428 times:
AA has not used 648 since January 2012 when it was put in storage.
Your link shows its headed to Keflavik, so looks like US Bank has found it a new home.
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
Newark727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 1175 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 5485 times:
I haven't seen many AA B757s at LAX as I used to lately- would this be part of a larger fleet drawdown, or have they just moved them to elsewhere in their network?
777STL From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3036 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 5255 times:
Quoting Newark727 (Reply 7):
I haven't seen many AA B757s at LAX as I used to lately- would this be part of a larger fleet drawdown, or have they just moved them to elsewhere in their network?
It's probably the result of several 757 retirements, coupled with the influx of 738s capable of doing 757 missions that the MD80 wasn't capable of, e.g. transcon. It could be your imagination as well, AA has gotten rid of a handful of 757s, but nothing large scale.
Newark727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 1175 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 5085 times:
Quoting 777STL (Reply 8): It's probably the result of several 757 retirements, coupled with the influx of 738s capable of doing 757 missions that the MD80 wasn't capable of, e.g. transcon. It could be your imagination as well, AA has gotten rid of a handful of 757s, but nothing large scale.
Well yes, it is partially a coincidence of when I've been visiting LAX, but I was wondering if there had been any schedule changes in general that could also result in fewer 757 flights there.
777STL From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3036 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4951 times:
Quoting Newark727 (Reply 11): Well yes, it is partially a coincidence of when I've been visiting LAX, but I was wondering if there had been any schedule changes in general that could also result in fewer 757 flights there.
None that I know of. There may be one or two seasonal Hawaii flights that could account for a difference, but probably not enough to notice.
NWAROOSTER From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 851 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4827 times:
This aircraft appears to be a 757 that American Airlines rejected the lease on last year along with about another dozen or so 757s that American rejected the leases on while in bankruptcy.
cornutt From United States of America, joined Jan 2013, 215 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (3 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 4305 times:
I presume it will get interior renovation, and of course a livery change. Does Icelandair have the facilities to do that? If not, where will they get it done?
icelandair75w From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 144 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (3 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2883 times:
Hello All!
I was doing operations for this flight. Fuel stop midpoint ROW-BOS-KEF as you have all already seen and pointed out. Was on the ground at gate E8A for about an hour or so while we got the crew some pizza
To be registered TF-ISK, and should be ready and configured by approximately April or May. Will be used only for Europe flights as it is a non-ETOPS aircraft.
mjoelnir From Iceland, joined Feb 2013, 362 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2149 times:
Just curious. Is this non-ETOPS status due to non-ETOPS maintenance standards or a technical reason for this frame?
And if is due to maintenance standards how long does it take to become an ETOPS aircraft?
N737AA From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 270 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1818 times:
Quoting Newark727 (Reply 7): I haven't seen many AA B757s at LAX as I used to lately- would this be part of a larger fleet drawdown, or have they just moved them to elsewhere in their network?
LAX has approx 85 mainline departures perday with approx 25 being the 757 variant. Thats a pretty big chunk of the operation. I've seen more 757s on DFW-LAX lately than in the past. It used to be S80s but there are only 5 S80 departures these days. The 738 is filling that role now with 35 or so departures.
boeing767mech From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 992 posts, RR: 3 Reply 21, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1491 times:
Quoting mjoelnir (Reply 18): Just curious. Is this non-ETOPS status due to non-ETOPS maintenance standards or a technical reason for this frame?
And if is due to maintenance standards how long does it take to become an ETOPS aircraft?
This airplane was never set up for ETOPS flights. It doesn't not have a Hydraulic Motor Generator, or Dual Fuel Cross Feed Valves and various other systems and requirements for ETOPS operations.
exFWAOONW From United States of America, joined Nov 2009, 284 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1275 times:
Quoting jcarv (Reply 16): Hard stands at KBOS do not have access to fuel pits for hydrant fueling. Only gates. Hydrant fueling is faster than fueling from a truck.
If it's just a ferry flight, why do they need to rush the fueling?
icelandair75w From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 144 posts, RR: 0 Reply 26, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1252 times:
I had requested a gate for faster fueling as there was a forecast for some severe winds and weather closing in to Iceland in the early morning Saturday. Wanted to get the aircraft out of there as quickly as possible, and we were able to use a gate since it was available and not being used.
mjoelnir From Iceland, joined Feb 2013, 362 posts, RR: 0 Reply 27, posted (3 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1019 times:
Quoting icelandair75w (Reply 26): Could be right, could be wrong. My company systems say the new aircraft will be TF-ISF and TF-ISK, along with TF-ISL which we acquired last summer
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