CAL's Brand Spankin' New Boeing(s)

[ultrarunner]

Good shot of our 13th -900 to be delivered January 8th. 173 paxs in a two-class configuration with 3200NM range.

http://blog.seattle-deliveries.com/2007/12/continental-737-n37413-first-pic.html

Hmmm....3200 nm range huh? At a 'block speed' of say....hmmm 430 or so....that comes in at 7.5 hrs.

That outta be fun!

 

[jonjuan]

Hmmm....3200 nm range huh? At a 'block speed' of say....hmmm 430 or so....that comes in at 7.5 hrs.

That outta be fun!

Don't you get paid based on flight time?

 

[pianoman]

Yeah but 7.5 hours straight in the front of a 73 will make most grown men weep. Or at least deaf.

 

[Mookie]

Yeah but 7.5 hours straight in the front of a 73 will make most grown men weep. Or at least deaf.

i did 7:45 a few months ago, ord-anc in a 73-800...wanted to kill myself. the cockpit was not designed for that, fo sho...

 

[Hutchman]

i did 7:45 a few months ago, ord-anc in a 73-800...wanted to kill myself. the cockpit was not designed for that, fo sho...

Try IAH to ANC in the -800. Half the time we get to stop for fuel anyway........so we do get a break!

 

[MJG]

i did 7:45 a few months ago, ord-anc in a 73-800...wanted to kill myself. the cockpit was not designed for that, fo sho...

Eight hour flight in a 73, that's insane.

That's right up there with a four hour flight in an RJ.

Neither being a good idea.

 

[Scrapdog]

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[Scrapdog]

Eight hour flight in a 73, that's insane.

That's right up there with a four hour flight in an RJ.

Neither being a good idea.

And yet they do this all the time with those pieces of trash. Absolutely hell on earth for the pax.

 

[Deerkiller]

i did 7:45 a few months ago, ord-anc in a 73-800...wanted to kill myself. the cockpit was not designed for that, fo sho...

why didn't you?

 

[jetpig32]

Ehhh, not gonna happin'.

An old article, but talks about it.

http://www.flightglobal.com/article...-market-for-blended-winglet-applications.html

Aviation Week and Space also had a recent piece on this. Just mentioned some slight complications with the integration an a raked tip.

Mentioned by CFO to new hire classes Dec 6th. Believed CAL would be first to have them.