2 more 738s for El Al

LY777 · May 22, 12, 5:04 am

El Al has received earlier this month 2 more 738s: 4X-EKM and 4X-EKR, both built in 2000 (first dd to Thomson, UK).
I am a bit surprised that nobody talked about it in this forum

ELAL · May 22, 12, 5:53 am

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Originally Posted by LY777

El Al has received earlier this month 2 more 738s: 4X-EKM and 4X-EKR, both built in 2000 (first dd to Thomson, UK).
I am a bit surprised that nobody talked about it in this forum

Seems that elal haven't made this public officialy, they have enough sense not te be proud of buying old planes from cheap low cost carriers, instead of investing in a new modern fleet.

LY777 · May 22, 12, 6:45 am

I don't know if LY has fitted those a/c with winglets (they didn't have winglets before)

ELAL · May 22, 12, 12:31 pm

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I don't know if LY has fitted those a/c with winglets (they didn't have winglets before)

No sign of these aircraft yet on "libhomeradar" or "airlinersnet", I assume they haven't entered service yet.

LY777 · May 22, 12, 12:52 pm

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No sign of these aircraft yet on "libhomeradar" or "airlinersnet", I assume they haven't entered service yet.

yes, not yet.

clubman · May 22, 12, 1:20 pm

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I am a bit surprised that nobody talked about it in this forum

Perhaps because just like you, no one here knew about it...

LY777 · May 22, 12, 1:48 pm

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Perhaps because just like you, no one here knew about it...

But I don't live in Israel

And I don't fly LY as much as you do...

clubman · May 24, 12, 1:03 am

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And I don't fly LY as much as you do...

You'd be surprised how little I fly LY nowadays.

LY777 · May 24, 12, 3:41 am

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You'd be surprised how little I fly LY nowadays.

For me, LY is still the best option.
Flyng on a 777 or a 744 for a 4 hour flight is pretty good (I avoid the other a/c, although I sometimes land on a 767), compared to the crappy AF A320s...

clubman · May 24, 12, 7:14 am

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(I avoid the other a/c, although I sometimes land on a 767)

You sometimes land on a 767? and what do you take off with...?

ByrdluvsAWACO · May 24, 12, 7:47 pm

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... instead of investing in a new modern fleet.

Since when are 738's less than modern?

clubman · May 24, 12, 11:54 pm

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Since when are 738's less than modern?

I assume ELAL meant new rather than modern, these 738s are 12 years old...

LY777 · May 25, 12, 2:16 am

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I assume ELAL meant new rather than modern, these 738s are 12 years old...

It's still better than their 24-year old 752s that have just exited the fleet...

clubman · May 25, 12, 3:32 am

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It's still better than their 24-year old 752s that have just exited the fleet...

Well yes, but the difference is the 757s have been on the fleet for years while these 738s are newly purchased...

I actually love the 757s - nothing can beat that take off! (Well perhaps Concorde could...).

ELAL · May 25, 12, 4:53 am

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I assume ELAL meant new rather than modern, these 738s are 12 years old...

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Well yes, but the difference is the 757s have been on the fleet for years while these 738s are newly purchased...

Thanks Clubman.