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Old Feb 17, 2017, 8:53 am
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737-700 Freighter First Look
Photo of the very first ever 737-700 freighter conversion being done for AS in Tel Aviv.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Alask...F%29/4228593/L

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Alask...twTpm27QtFbzIZ
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 5:35 pm
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Nice! When they will start flight from Seattle to Alaska? Is that only for freighter aircraft?
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 5:45 pm
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Is this a 100% freighter airplane with no passengers, not a half-way freighter like the 400-combi series?
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 6:06 pm
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Originally Posted by AndyPatterson
Is this a 100% freighter airplane with no passengers, not a half-way freighter like the 400-combi series?
Correct, 100% cargo. Minus the two people up front, of course.
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 6:35 pm
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Wonder if the livery will be any different besides just adding Air Cargo after the Alaska.
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 6:54 pm
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Looks like someone needs to go to Maaco.
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 6:59 pm
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A year to do the conversion? That's obv a lot more than ripping out seats and putting in stuff to hold pallets.
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 7:09 pm
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Originally Posted by bergamini
A year to do the conversion? That's obv a lot more than ripping out seats and putting in stuff to hold pallets.
Since this appears to be a first ever 737-700 conversion I am sure it has to go through an FAA certification process that involves test flights etc. I think that is probably what makes it so long.
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Kaphias
Correct, 100% cargo. Minus the two people up front, of course.
Isn't there also a FA onboard cargo flights?
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by jsguyrus
Since this appears to be a first ever 737-700 conversion I am sure it has to go through an FAA certification process that involves test flights etc. I think that is probably what makes it so long.
The certification plan depends upon the nature of the mods. If the modification is based on an approved STC, then the certification plan is much more straight forward. I'm assuming there's significant strengthening of the flooring and probably installation of a cargo door that required additional reinforcements.
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Old Feb 18, 2017, 8:58 am
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Isn't there also a FA onboard cargo flights?
No, just the pilots. Larger freighters usually have several passenger seats but still no FA.
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Old Feb 18, 2017, 11:23 am
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Originally Posted by beckoa
Isn't there also a FA onboard cargo flights?
I thought there was a Gold Streak agent onboard to sign off cargo on delivery
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Old Feb 18, 2017, 2:18 pm
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I would have loved that SEA-TLV AS service. Seriously it would have been very cool to see AS on the tarmac at TLV airport. So AS if you're listening the actual ideal flight for us would be TLV -PDX nonstop. Thanks.
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Old Feb 18, 2017, 2:21 pm
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I would have loved that SEA-TLV AS service. Seriously it would have been very cool to see AS on the tarmac at TLV airport. So AS if you're listening the actual ideal flight for us would be TLV -PDX nonstop. Thanks.
Yeah, in a 737 with aux fuel tanks
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Old Feb 18, 2017, 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by ijkh
I would have loved that SEA-TLV AS service. Seriously it would have been very cool to see AS on the tarmac at TLV airport. So AS if you're listening the actual ideal flight for us would be TLV -PDX nonstop. Thanks.
Was there an airport at TLV last time AS serviced that region?

It's been a while
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