WTF?: Southwest RJ's

[Typhoon1244]

Southwest Air CEO Says Carrier May Consider Adding Smaller Jets
August 29, 2003 01:00 EDT

Southwest Airlines Co., the discount carrier that flies only Boeing 737 jetliners to keep costs low, will consider adding smaller aircraft, Chief Executive Officer James Parker said.

Story.

 

[trainerjet]

WTF?

Third thread today on this subject.

Anyone care to try and make it four??

 

[Skank]

I read the thread and the article and I couldn't find any mention of SWA getting "RJ's". The article does mention smaller aircraft.

 

[enigma]

Sorry for responding to the "third thread on the subject" it's the first only one I see on the general bbs.

I can't read the bloomberg page, so I have to ask, does it give any specifics or was the statement a general, "well we might explore the possibility" sort of statement?

I would surmise that SWA would likely squeeze Boeings arm to re-introduce the 737-100 with modern engines. If I were Boeing, I think that I would seriously consider doing so considering the market share Boeing has lost lately.

regards,
enigma

 

[Typhoon1244]

Re: WTF?

Third thread today on this subject. Anyone care to try and make it four??

My bad...although I must confess, I don't see the others. Where are they?

 

[trainerjet]

enigma,

You're right. This is the only one on the "General" forum, but there is also one each on the "Major" and "Regional" boards.

The one from the Regional section has a more complete article to reference:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21936

Typhoon..

Just messin' with you a bit. No offense.

 

[Typhoon1244]

Typhoon...just messin' with you a bit. No offense.

None taken...twerp.

Just kidding!

 

[trainerjet]

...twerp.

Guilty as charged!!

 

[flywithastick]

don't care what they get as long as they phase out those noisy -200 series planes! anyone know how long SWA plans to keep flying them?

 

[pilotyip]

why is it

why is it that a 100 seat 117,000 MGTOW is called a regional, but a 88 seat 90,700 MGTOW DC-9-10 is not?

 

[enigma]

Re: why is it

why is it that a 100 seat 117,000 MGTOW is called a regional, but a 88 seat 90,700 MGTOW DC-9-10 is not?

Man, you know the answer to that. The DC9 is flown by ALPA's "real pilots", while the100 seater is flown by the "lessers" who don't contribute the big dollars to Captain Woerth.

regards,
8N

 

[Typhoon1244]

Re: why is it

Wwhy is it that a 100 seat 117,000 MGTOW is called a regional, but a 88 seat 90,700 MGTOW DC-9-10 is not?

Been wondering that myself. Maybe all NWA's -10's should be at Pinnacle...

One day the restored Delta DC-3 came through DFW. I heard a DCI pilot say over the ramp frequency, "hey, that's a thirty-seat airplane. Shouldn't we be flying that?"

 

[surplus1]

Hey, he may not be wrong. The new and improved DALPAscope clause is going to limit DCI to 34-seats, so the -3 may well become the wave of the future.

 

[TXCAP4228]

For Enigma

This is all it said:

Southwest Air CEO Says Carrier May Consider Adding Smaller Jets
August 29, 2003 01:00 EDT -- Southwest Airlines Co., the discount carrier that flies only Boeing 737 jetliners to keep costs low, will consider adding smaller aircraft, Chief Executive Officer James Parker said.

I tried to find a link to a larger article but I didn't see one.

 

[WrightAvia]

I thought Southwest, was a regional. It's not like you can book a trip on them to Africa, Asia or Europe.

 

[mar]

Less than Twelve-Five?

Maybe it'll be so small it won't require a type. That'd suit me fine.

Call me a cheapskate.

 

[Typhoon1244]

I thought Southwest was a regional. It's not like you can book a trip on them to Africa, Asia or Europe.

Hey, those are all "regions." If you want to get picky, American and United are regionals. So is NASA.

(Has anyone figured out that "regional airline" is kind of a dumb phrase? It's like saying "waterborne boat.")

 

[Freight Dog]

anyone thought of maybe B737-600? Doesn't deviate from a single-type mentality and carries less people than the -200.

 

[NJA Capt]

I would surmise that SWA would likely squeeze Boeings arm to re-introduce the 737-100 with modern engines. If I were Boeing, I think that I would seriously consider doing so ...

They wouldn't have to twist very far. The 737-600 came out in 1998. It would appear that the -500 replaced the -100, and the -600 replaced the -500.


http://www.boeing.com/commercial/737family/pf/pf_600tech.html

 

[Av8trxx]

Re: Re: why is it

One day the restored Delta DC-3 came through DFW. I heard a DCI pilot say over the ramp frequency, "hey, that's a thirty-seat airplane. Shouldn't we be flying that?"

Now THAT must have been freakin' hysterical.....LOL