Originally Posted by
cs57
17) 747-400 domestic service
This was Northwest, with service from MSP starting on 2/9/89. (route for crew training?).
Correct again! Some years ago, I was connecting through PHX and saw a NW B747-400 land. NW had just taken delivery of new 744s and was flying them domestically before placing them into international service.
CO did the same thing with their B777-200s. I flew on a CO 772 IAH-LAX in F (BusinessFirst cabin) back when the airplane had just been delivered.
UA also flew the 744 domestically although they had been flying the type for quite awhile. I remember flying LAX-DEN in C. This was my first flight on a 744.