Just another Southwest 737

[Cal Goat]

Looks weird, though.

From: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sout...70120/L/&sid=383c40b6995ca092d6f7a6ba8d336135

 

[Boris Badenov]

Does that say what I think it does?

 

[Cal Goat]

Does that say what I think it does?

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Now with non-stop service to Honolulu.

Doesn't Aloha do that with -700s though?

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Does that say what I think it does?

What do you mean?

 

[ZL340B]

What do you mean?

I'm guessing he's referring to the ETOPS certification.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Sorry, didn't even notice it. Yeah, that's old news. Gary has been talking for two years now about going to Hawaii and other overwater destinations. ETOPS certification is expected early next year for the airline. The airplane is obviously already good for it, but we need to do all of the training for mechanics, flight crews, dispatchers, etc., and finally get the FAA to sign off on it.

 

[Cessnaflyer]

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Now with non-stop service to Honolulu.

Doesn't Aloha do that with -700s though?

They used to when they were a pax airline until 2008.

 

[Cal Goat]

They used to when they were a pax airline until 2008.

 

[Brn N Rubr]

Our C-40A (737-700) has been ETOPS since day one (2001). I guess the military gets special treatment? why would it take an airline longer to get this certification?

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Airlines have had ETOPS certification on 737s for a long time. But each airline has to get individually certified to operate ETOPS. It involves your training program, reliability demonstrations, the maintenance program, etc. It takes some time.

 

[dasleben]

Sounds awful. Crossings in 757s are bad enough!

 

[Cessnaflyer]

Sounds awful. Crossings in 757s are bad enough!

I did the flight to Hawaii in an Alaska 737 and it is not fun. Looks like I may doing it a ton more if I can't find a housing here quickly!

 

[Brn N Rubr]

Thanks for the info. Interesting stuff.

It's not uncommon for us to fly direct from KNFW to PHNG. Good times.

 

[Minuteman]

It's always been interesting to me that when flying ETOPS 737s have to keep the APU running (whereas bigger planes designed more recently than the mid 60's do not).

 

[ChasenSFO]

From a passengers perspective, a narrow body is a narrow body. People are quick to freak out about 737s doing West Coast-Hawaii, but it isn't that long of a flight. The flight duration for OAK-HNL, which is likely what they would start with, is shorter than SFO-BWI, which the 737-800 will be doing on route proving runs and AirTran has been doing for some time. Be it a 777 or 737, you still only have 2 engines.

 

[JordanD]

My legs don't care if I'm on an A330 or a 737, they're generally just as cramped on either one.

 

[derg]

It's always been interesting to me that when flying ETOPS 737s have to keep the APU running (whereas bigger planes designed more recently than the mid 60's do not).

Long like HMG-equipped, wide body jets.

 

[Brn N Rubr]

We take our C-40 direct from NFW to PHNL on a fairly regular basis. Most of the flights leave from somewhere on the west coast, but it's isn't uncommon to go direct.

 

[Houston]

Just a point of interest, but notice the unique registration number. It's the only SWA airplane that ends in IJ.

 

[ASpilot2be]

Just a point of interest, but notice the unique registration number. It's the only SWA airplane that ends in IJ.

That is probably Boeings registration. More than likely it will end in WN when they take delivery.