Tom Knudsen Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 We bid farewell to LN-KKW on its final flight which joins the National Norwegian Aviation Museum in Bodø, Norway. As we phase out the last of our Boeing 737-300s, our fleet continues to modernise with brand new, state-of-the-art aircraft making our fleet one of the youngest in Europe with an average age of four years Quote
jettojig Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 I thought they'd got rid of them years ago... Quote
cod360 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Sadly I think this story will be repeated many times in the years to come... Sent from somewhere over the rainbow... Quote
OuterMarker Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Lufthansa transfered 4 B737-300/500s (D-ABIF, -IR, -IS & -EI) to KSFB two days ago...only a hand full left now. Quote
Morten Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Fear not, we will make sure the 737 stays alive for many years to come Norwegian Air Shuttle actually is one of the reasons this project came alive. Will tell you the story over a beer one day 6 Quote
jettojig Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Fear not, we will make sure the 737 stays alive for many years to come Norwegian Air Shuttle actually is one of the reasons this project came alive. Will tell you the story over a beer one day I'll be buying this plane as soon as its released... is that close enough to buying you a beer? Quote
montoya_110 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Posted December 11, 2015 China Eastern still operate 10 737-300s but these 733s will be “retired” in 2Q2016. hope IXEG can release the plane before all CES 733s stop the service:-p Quote
Diego747s Posted December 11, 2015 Report Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) Alas Uruguay says hello to the 737 classic! Info about one of them: https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/737/28569/CX-OAA-Alas-Uruguay Edited December 11, 2015 by Diego747s 2 Quote
Litjan Posted December 11, 2015 Report Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) I was in contact recently with a Captain from Aloha Air Cargo, they got some of Lufthansa´s old 737-300s. So I guess there IS still life in those old ladies... . Cut a big hole into them, though! Jan Edited December 11, 2015 by Litjan Quote
sronayne96 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Posted December 15, 2015 Jet2 still operate a fleet of 30 737-300s and there is no sign of them going away just yet. And Southwest still operate well over 100. 1 Quote
Tom Knudsen Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Norwegian Air Shuttle actually is one of the reasons this project came alive. Will tell you the story over a beer one day Tar deg opp på det ordet der(norwegian translated to "hell ya") my treat Edited December 21, 2015 by Tom Knudsen 1 Quote
Eddie Posted December 21, 2015 Report Posted December 21, 2015 I can see why airlines are upgrading to the NGs and A320s...but the Classics are just so much more involving from a pilot's perspective and there's something about pre-90s aircraft that just feels more "right". Further proof of how pilots don't run airlines (otherwise, all they'd be operating would be Boeings, and mostly 737s) 3 Quote
Litjan Posted December 21, 2015 Report Posted December 21, 2015 I can see why airlines are upgrading to the NGs and A320s...but the Classics are just so much more involving from a pilot's perspective and there's something about pre-90s aircraft that just feels more "right". Further proof of how pilots don't run airlines (otherwise, all they'd be operating would be Boeings, and mostly 737s) Couldn´t find the "Agree 150%" button... 5 Quote
Fabio Pittol Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 Jet2 still operate a fleet of 30 737-300s and there is no sign of them going away just yet. And Southwest still operate well over 100. Southwest fleet of "not-shiny" 737s is so huge, that even if they want to change all of them to -MAX, it would take a few years. Quote
Gradl Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 Air Baltic is one of the last European 737 Classic Operators. They are waiting for their CS-300. https://www.airbaltic.com/en/fleet Quote
Paterpilar Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 Europe Airpost (recently called ASL Airlines) too - 4 733 QC- 1 733 passengers- 1 733 Cargo- 1 734 http://www.aslairlines.fr/qui-sommes-nous/notre-flotte/360° image in this page And for me is one of the most beautiful liveries for this bird Quote
Morten Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) According to Airfleets.com, there are still over 1.000 active 737 classics out there, so they will be flying for years Edited December 24, 2015 by Morten 2 Quote
jsnapp Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 I was in contact recently with a Captain from Aloha Air Cargo, they got some of Lufthansa´s old 737-300s. So I guess there IS still life in those old ladies... . Cut a big hole into them, though! Jan Aloha Airlines is well known for the big holes they like to put in their 737's... Quote
-VETTE Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 Aloha Airlines is well known for the big holes they like to put in their 737's...Ouch! Quote
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