April 2011 Fleet Plan
05-03-2011, 10:03 AM
#12
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EWR-LAX/SFO/SEA okay in the winter against strong headwinds?
05-03-2011, 03:37 PM
#13
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Yep. It is a runway pig to say the least. Barely got out of DEN last week going to EWR after they closed 34L on the taxi out. It was a pleasent 61 degrees with wind straight out of the north. We do have a fair share of fuel stops in the winter, but probably not many more then the Bus. Long story short, management thinks it's a 757 replacement. Reality is it's not on 1:1 basis.
05-03-2011, 03:47 PM
#14
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Joined APC: May 2006
Position: 737 CA
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All I do is 737-800/900 transcons. I've never had a fuel stop. It does eat runway though. I'm tired of rotating on the opposite end numbers. While it is a domestic replacement for the 757, it will never perform like a 757.
737-900ER = 173 seats (less cost, less gas = more money for Jeffy)
757-200 = 175 seats
737-900ER = 173 seats (less cost, less gas = more money for Jeffy)
757-200 = 175 seats
05-03-2011, 04:37 PM
#15
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All I do is 737-800/900 transcons. I've never had a fuel stop. It does eat runway though. I'm tired of rotating on the opposite end numbers. While it is a domestic replacement for the 757, it will never perform like a 757.
737-900ER = 173 seats (less cost, less gas = more money for Jeffy)
757-200 = 175 seats
737-900ER = 173 seats (less cost, less gas = more money for Jeffy)
757-200 = 175 seats
05-03-2011, 07:51 PM
#16
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Joined APC: Jan 2011
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"but probably not many more then the Bus."
Flew a320 Cap for two years and never made a fuel stop.
As a 737-300 Cap did one fuel stop, BOS - DEN.
The most restrictive 320 flight I ever did, fuel wise, was SNA - ORD in winter with fuel for alternate. Short runway and full pax load, still made it with a 30 minute hold for ORD. SEA - IAD? No sweat.
767 - 300 ferried fuel from IAD - LAX, full load of people and landed with 60,000 pounds of fuel on board. Someone thought it was cheaper to haul fuel one day to LAX.
737-900ER, from what you guys say, where's the ER part?
War stories
But, we get paid to fly em "safe" and someone else decides which airplanes.
Flew a320 Cap for two years and never made a fuel stop.
As a 737-300 Cap did one fuel stop, BOS - DEN.
The most restrictive 320 flight I ever did, fuel wise, was SNA - ORD in winter with fuel for alternate. Short runway and full pax load, still made it with a 30 minute hold for ORD. SEA - IAD? No sweat.
767 - 300 ferried fuel from IAD - LAX, full load of people and landed with 60,000 pounds of fuel on board. Someone thought it was cheaper to haul fuel one day to LAX.
737-900ER, from what you guys say, where's the ER part?
War stories
But, we get paid to fly em "safe" and someone else decides which airplanes.
05-03-2011, 08:19 PM
#17
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Joined APC: Sep 2010
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All I do is 737-800/900 transcons. I've never had a fuel stop. It does eat runway though. I'm tired of rotating on the opposite end numbers. While it is a domestic replacement for the 757, it will never perform like a 757.
737-900ER = 173 seats (less cost, less gas = more money for Jeffy)
757-200 = 175 seats
737-900ER = 173 seats (less cost, less gas = more money for Jeffy)
757-200 = 175 seats
05-04-2011, 10:51 AM
#19
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Joined APC: Nov 2010
Posts: 41
Just curious guys/gals. I flew the 737-300/500 for a while.
Is the APU any better on the ground for cooling/heating on the NGs? The restriction on the -300/500 from what I remember was only 1 pack turned on while on the ground with only the APU running. Can you turn the packs to high in flight on the NG or still just "auto"?
Thanks
Is the APU any better on the ground for cooling/heating on the NGs? The restriction on the -300/500 from what I remember was only 1 pack turned on while on the ground with only the APU running. Can you turn the packs to high in flight on the NG or still just "auto"?
Thanks
05-04-2011, 12:23 PM
#20
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Position: 737 CAPT
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Just curious guys/gals. I flew the 737-300/500 for a while.
Is the APU any better on the ground for cooling/heating on the NGs? The restriction on the -300/500 from what I remember was only 1 pack turned on while on the ground with only the APU running. Can you turn the packs to high in flight on the NG or still just "auto"?
Thanks
Is the APU any better on the ground for cooling/heating on the NGs? The restriction on the -300/500 from what I remember was only 1 pack turned on while on the ground with only the APU running. Can you turn the packs to high in flight on the NG or still just "auto"?
Thanks
As far as the "ER" designation goes for the -900, I think there is a misconception out there. It has nothing to do with range. Per the company the terms used interchangeably are:
Extra Rows (some of us commuters like to call them Employee Rows)
or
Enhanced Revenue (as was mentioned above).
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