Boeing 797 in a tug-of-war with cargo space

[Cessnaflyer]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...u-s-asia-cargo-clash-in-design-of-new-797-jet

Design it for with the extra cargo and the American carriers will be happy when they pull their heads out of their rears. I think this is an opportunity the airlines seem to not be pursuing as heavily as they should.

 

[BobDDuck]

We fly several routes where the only thing keeping us in the market is cargo. Even on our narrowbody aircraft, we've got a pretty active cargo run (yay amazon boxes!) going back and forth.

 

[deadstick]

Aren’t there some gravel deflector-equipped 737s that have a cargo door and a split interior?

 

[jtrain609]

Aren’t there some gravel deflector-equipped 737s that have a cargo door and a split interior?

I think Alaska is parking the last of theirs soon.

 

[ASpilot2be]

I think Alaska is parking the last of theirs soon.

They retired the 737-200 which had the gravel deflectors over 10 years ago. The -400 combi, which retired a few months ago, could not land on gravel.

 

[Gonzo]

We fly several routes where the only thing keeping us in the market is cargo. Even on our narrowbody aircraft, we've got a pretty active cargo run (yay amazon boxes!) going back and forth.

Should be even more boxes soon, we are adding once a day ONT-HNL for Amazon next month.

 

[z987k]

They retired the 737-200 which had the gravel deflectors over 10 years ago. The -400 combi, which retired a few months ago, could not land on gravel.

NAC still runs their 200 around with the gravel kit, though it's purely a freighter, not a combi.

 

[derg]

I think Alaska is parking the last of theirs soon.

Probably. They're going to be having a bad year methinks.

 

[ASpilot2be]

NAC still runs their 200 around with the gravel kit, though it's purely a freighter, not a combi.

Yep. Which are oddly enough old Delta planes.

 

[z987k]

Probably. They're going to be having a bad year methinks.

Didn't they just have a bad Q4? Everyone else seems to be printing money.

 

[derg]

Yep. Which are oddly enough old Delta planes.

-232s or -247's?

 

[DE727UPS]

Should be even more boxes soon, we are adding once a day ONT-HNL for Amazon next month.

Can you find out the time sked for Hawaii commuters?

 

[Skåning]

I think Alaska is parking the last of theirs soon.

Probably. They're going to be having a bad year methinks.

Didn't they just have a bad Q4? Everyone else seems to be printing money.

Yeah it's no bueno, management seems to think "shrinking to profitability" is gonna work. Oh and that whole being scared of competition..

 

[ASpilot2be]

-232s or -247's?

-232s it looks like

 

[derg]

-232s it looks like

Cool. I flew the -232's (original Delta) and the -247's ( Wallybird/Western) at "Express" in Orlando.

 

[ASpilot2be]

Cool. I flew the -232's (original Delta) and the -247's ( Wallybird/Western) at "Express" in Orlando.

Nice! N320DL, N321DL, and N322DL are all flying cargo now in Alaska.

 

[derg]

I'm sure I flew those!

 

[ZapBrannigan]

I’d bet most of the young folks on here have no idea what you’re talking about when you mention Delta Express. (Or Metrojet, or Song, or Ted, or CAL Light, or United Feeder Service, or... damn I feel old)


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[Maximilian_Jenius]

I’d bet most of the young folks on here have no idea what you’re talking about when you mention Delta Express. (Or Metrojet, or Song, or Ted, or CAL Light, or United Feeder Service, or... damn I feel old)


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You forgot United Shuttle/Shuttle by United.

I remember!

 

[Cptnchia]

Nice! N320DL, N321DL, and N322DL are all flying cargo now in Alaska.

I'm sure I flew those!

Yes we did! That was some fun flying too.