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B737-200 Converted Freighters. How Sucessful  
User currently offlineHAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31228 posts, RR: 58
Posted (9 years 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1804 times:


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How sucessful are the B737-200 converted Freighters.Im not talking of the B737-200C or B737-200QC.
But the B737-200 converted to Freighters.
What are the likely problems encountered.
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HAWK


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User currently offlineL-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29367 posts, RR: 61
Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1757 times:

There aren't too many of them around.

The -200QC's we had at AS would hold six pallets upstairs, The 727-100 would hold 8, but I understand some of -100's that where converted will hold 9.

That extra capacity did make a big difference. Add to that Airlines where retiring 727-100's before they where 737-200's so a lot more of them ended up on the conversion market. And the 727 has a lower used value then teh 737 so they are cheaper to aquire.

And then in the middle of this the FAA started to get real nervous about the certification of old airliners to freighters, which added another hurdle.

So no, I would say that the 737-200 freighter was not a success.


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User currently offlineDalmd88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2370 posts, RR: 15
Reply 2, posted (9 years 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1746 times:

Not many of them are around so I wouldn't think it wasn't a very sucessful program. FedEx is looking at the -400 for replacing the 727 fleet. Rumor has it they are looking for up to 50 airframes. They would like them to be as similar as possible so to get most from one airline is their goal.

User currently offlineHAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31228 posts, RR: 58
Reply 3, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1501 times:

Quoting L-188 (Reply 1):
The -200QC's we had at AS would hold six pallets upstairs

Why Six not Eight.

Quoting Dalmd88 (Reply 2):
FedEx is looking at the -400 for replacing the 727 fleet

Any STC Available for the B734SF.
regds
MEL


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