SWA 717 to replace 737-300

[The Prussian]

Nevermind the comments from OYS and "the" general,...both wake up every night after midnight with Southwest decision remorse. Both decided to go elsewhere, and continually regret their decision...

 

[slaquer5]

Not a SWA hater, just trying to figure out how this can happen. Even Boeing is trying to figure it out. You probably think they hate SWA too? Don't get paranoid.


OYS

How pathetic . I bet you post over 20 times a day. You are one big internet bully. I can just imagine what you look like in person, Very sad.

 

[Lear70]

You know u guys are pushing it with the Boeings and Airbuses with high cycles.

There is a reason why the DC-9 and DC-8s r still flying today, and u don't see too many 707s or 727s. The hulls on DC airplanes are thicker and can handle more cycles than Boeing. Now i don't know about the 717, but I bet it can handle more cycles and would be a good replacement for 737-300 short leg trips. The Boeing and Airbus planes are only designed for about 25-30 years of average life. I say average for average cycles on the airframe. It is also the reason why Mcdonald Douglas is no longer with us. They made the planes too thick in the hulls. They last too long. Less repeat customers maybe.

Dude, I'mma gonna smack you next time I see you in the crew lounge... startin' up trash talkin'...

The 727 had one of the thickest fuselages ever made by Boeing. There's a reason it has absolutely ZERO in-flight fuselage issues, despite being designed as a short-runway performer running around a Mach .90 all the time in the descent. The reason they're not running around anymore is 10,000 PPH fuel burn on takeoff PER ENGINE times 3 engines and fuel isn't exactly cheap these days, not to mention it was a LOT of money to make them Stage 3 noise compliant and most airports are locked off to Stage 2 airplanes these days without major $$$ involved.

And it's "McDonnell Douglas", buddy. See you next week out of MKE again...

 

[On Your Six]

Nevermind the comments from OYS and "the" general,...both wake up every night after midnight with Southwest decision remorse. Both decided to go elsewhere, and continually regret their decision...

I count my blessing everyday that I have a great job that will give me the variety I need to stay enthusiastic. Southwest has better pay CURRENTLY, but when that changes I think many Southwest or Airtran pilots will look to get out of their situation, filled with stagnation and pure boredom. When does an airline job turn into a job? When destinations during a trip blend into each other. I am looking forwad to my career now, not only because I already struck out with United, but because I see fun and exotic locations, not just a great paycheck and certain stagnation tagged with it. The pay will be there eventually, we all know that. Enjoy that merger of yours.


OYS

 

[On Your Six]

How pathetic . I bet you post over 20 times a day. You are one big internet bully. I can just imagine what you look like in person, Very sad.

Internet bully? Just concerned about your -300s and the holes. You should be too. Start taking it easy please on those landings. That's all. And you guys keep me posting with your retorts to common sense. Also, I am a pretty good looking guy according to my third wife.


OYS

 

[GoodTimes]

OYS,

You got furloughed from UAL and actually decided to try Delta? WTFO? And what exactly does "big corporate iron" look like?

 

[Quimby]

You know u guys are pushing it with the Boeings and Airbuses with high cycles.

There is a reason why the DC-9 and DC-8s r still flying today, and u don't see too many 707s or 727s. The hulls on DC airplanes are thicker and can handle more cycles than Boeing. Now i don't know about the 717, but I bet it can handle more cycles and would be a good replacement for 737-300 short leg trips. The Boeing and Airbus planes are only designed for about 25-30 years of average life. I say average for average cycles on the airframe. It is also the reason why Mcdonald Douglas is no longer with us. They made the planes too thick in the hulls. They last too long. Less repeat customers maybe.

Doesn't the USAF have a whole fleet of Boeings built in the late 50's/early 60's?

 

[canyonblue]

OYS= stupid kernal uke:

And Homey don't listen to da Kernals.

 

[canyonblue]

Nevermind the comments from OYS and "the" general,...both wake up every night after midnight with Southwest decision remorse. Both decided to go elsewhere, and continually regret their decision...

You nailed that one. They both know that nobody even reads the Delta threads, so they post on ours. Oh wait, here they come again. :laugh:

 

[The Prussian]

You nailed that one. They both know that nobody even reads the Delta threads, so they post on ours. Oh wait, here they come again. :laugh:

And I agree...Homey don't play dat !!!!

 

[LearLove]

It is also the reason why Mcdonald Douglas is no longer with us.

O yes they are. They went from DC-9's to Big Macs and Fries.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Smith_McDonnell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Wills_Douglas,_Sr.

 

[On Your Six]

You nailed that one. They both know that nobody even reads the Delta threads, so they post on ours. Oh wait, here they come again. :laugh:

Speaking of nails, you may want to use some on the 737-300 roofs. Seriously, it's amazing nobody was killed. Next time you fly one, I suggest you roll it on in the touchdown zone, not aim for the numbers and first reverse exit. Try it, I used to fly UAL 733s and it was easy, and no cracks in those planes that are parked now because of bad management. Good luck!


OYS

 

[flint4xx]

OYS, you somehow seemed convinced that the one aircraft with a hole, and the five others with small non visible detected cracks is somehow related to landing? Can you provide some proof that REAL engineers have been unable to find to date? Let us not forget that many -200's have come and gone and have been flown the same way by many of the same pilots. Even harder actually.

If you want to bash SW, you better be a little smarter than that.

 

[On Your Six]

OYS, you somehow seemed convinced that the one aircraft with a hole, and the five others with small non visible detected cracks is somehow related to landing? Can you provide some proof that REAL engineers have been unable to find to date? Let us not forget that many -200's have come and gone and have been flown the same way by many of the same pilots. Even harder actually.

If you want to bash SW, you better be a little smarter than that.

I don't know for sure, and neither does Boeing. Does that alarm you? I would think 6 planes having that type of problem, along with one of them having an inflight emergency, might just make you think about it. Put two and two together, and you get "be more careful while landing and braking.". Can you say that isn't the problem for sure? Boeing said you had years to go before looking at those parts, and now 6 planes had major problems. How are YOU addressing these problems? I would say take the next high speed may be a place to start. Good luck.



OYS

 

[asadonkey]

The dredded FI spelling/grammer polease! Must be nice being perfekt.

ESPRIT[/QUOTe



no problem, I fly a boing plane too. and I love kelsey grammer.


dude look through earlier posts. McDonnell was a company, and I am not perfeckt