US Airways cut another 8 B757 (East) planes!

[700UW]

Yes the East 737s are dreadful and GECAS is taking planes back, part of the bankruptcy settlement.

1 B737-400 on 1/15/08
1 B737-400 on 2/15/08
1 B737-400 on 3/15/08
1 B737-400 on 4/15/08
1 B737-400 on 5/15/08
1 B737-400 on 6/15/08
11 Boeing B737s due in 2009

 

[Warchant]

I have a quick general question regarding A/C going back, to the desert, or wherever else they may be going...

I returned to work today after a while off, and my first flight was on a dreaded 737-300. It was one of our "newer" ones N307AW, but it is crap. When are we getting rid of these SOB's in return for something nicer? I would take an AQ 737-200 over our -300's. Have the East -300's and -400's gone to hell in a handbasket, too, or have they been this way for a while?

I heard some (maybe a few) West 757-200's were leaving as well. Does anyone know this to be truth?

When are (if they do) 321's arriving in PHX? I feel safer flying on something a little younger than me, although the Boeing is a workhorse. I love the 757.

The west is losing 3 57's this year (all non-etops). N913AW is leaving in April, N914AW and 915AW are both leaving later this year. All three are lease returns.

 

[BoeingBoy]

FWIW, I believe that US sought and got extensions to the 60 day limit.

Jim

 

[700UW]

They did in most cases, but I believe the lessors had to agree.

 

[FlyDCJets]

Yes the East 737s are dreadful and GECAS is taking planes back, part of the bankruptcy settlement.

1 B737-400 on 1/15/08
1 B737-400 on 2/15/08
1 B737-400 on 3/15/08
1 B737-400 on 4/15/08
1 B737-400 on 5/15/08
1 B737-400 on 6/15/08
11 Boeing B737s due in 2009

All the 737-400's had there leases extended, the -300's are being returned however.
Regards
DC

 

[PHLfa88]

One should also remember that in the past year US added 3 757 ETOPS which were purchased from ATA. To be fair that should be considered as well. Perhaps in the general scheme of things, they will pick up some used 757's which have already been converted for ETOPS.

Let's at least hope that's the case.

Hope Your Right ART! :blink:

 

[WCT]

I am sad to see our Boeing products going away.. This is a US carrier right?!

 

[Coffee_Tea_Or_Me]

I am sad to see our Boeing products going away.. This is a US carrier right?!

Correct, and an international carrier, too.

 

[mopar man]

Saw a 300 land the other day in US colors with Southwest on the tail....

 

[700UW]

That would be the 737s WN got from Ford Motor Company they were white and blue, not former US planes.

 

[Skyward]

Saw a 300 land the other day in US colors with Southwest on the tail....

You probably saw this one, a 737-700:
N271LV
Previously with the Ford Motor Company as VP-BBU