CO just pulled a 733 or two out of the desert and returned them to service.

I know that most electronic equipment is removed and placed in climate-controlled storage when an airplane is sent out to the desert, perhaps the same was done to the Airfones (as they are property of Verizon) and simply weren't reinstalled yet.

Or it could have been the other way around, maybe this 733 was on its way out and had the Airfones removed early.

Either way I don't think they are planning on taking the Airfones out at any time, especially considering that, according to a source, JetConnect has been a mild success.