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Post by beagle on Jun 21, 2014 15:03:02 GMT 12
Has anyone got information on how many we have left in service and what their approx. retirement dates would be.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 21, 2014 15:23:50 GMT 12
I flew on an Air NZ Boeing 737 last Wednesday (from Wellington to Auckland).
I also flew on one at the start of Queen's Birthday weekend (from Wellington to Christchurch).
Every time I board an Air NZ Boeing 737 these days, I wonder if it will be the last time.
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Post by beagle on Jun 21, 2014 20:07:58 GMT 12
see less and less pass overhead home. Just hear the Airbus whine most of the time.
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Post by nzav8a on Jun 21, 2014 21:36:19 GMT 12
7 remain in service, 2 will exit next month
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 21, 2014 21:37:13 GMT 12
In several weeks time, we will have had Boeing 737s flying in NZ skies (with NZ registration) for 46 years!
I can remember landing at Wellington in December 1974 in an Air NZ DC-8, with most of the passengers on the flight being Aussies, and as we taxied in, a NAC Boeing 737 took off. A few of the Aussies sitting near me looked rather incredulous, and I heard a couple of comments, "what the hell is that short, stumpy looking airliner?" The smallest Boeings in Australia then were Boeing 727s.
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Post by Darren Masters on Jun 24, 2014 19:40:06 GMT 12
Yep, plenty of Scarebus flying around. I like the paint job on their new ones and the sharklets look rather interesting and unique on a 320. Will be a shame to see the old girls go if they do.
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Post by suthg on Jun 24, 2014 20:14:15 GMT 12
Boeing Statement on China Eastern Airlines’ Commitment for 80 737sSEATTLE, June 13, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is pleased that China Eastern Airlines has committed to purchase 80 737s, including Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX airplanes. When finalized, the order will become China’s largest-ever purchase by an airline for single-aisle airplanes, worth more than $8 billion at current list prices. “We look forward to making history with China Eastern as they are poised to make the largest purchase for single-aisle airplanes by a Chinese airline,” said Ihssane Mounir, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Northeast Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We share an enduring partnership with China Eastern and we are excited to see that the 737 family of airplanes will play an important role in their continued success.” Boeing's News Updates for B737 Family
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