Jul 7, 2017, 1:56 pm
737-400 Combi Retirement Discussion [Consolidated Discussion]
Oct 16, 2017, 12:44 pm
#182
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There is an article written about it on the Alaska Airlines blog. https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-ai...plane-retires/
However, the way it is written is a bit misleading...
The first 737-400 was not delivered to Alaska until 1992 and the combi conversions did not occur until 2006-2007, so there is no way he was flying that plane 36 years ago! They must have been referring to the 737-200 QCs, which were quite a different plane in the sense that they had cargo pallets and could be configured anywhere between a full cargo and a full passenger configuration.
Edited to add that I do see a section where they talk about the 737-200QCs further down in the article...
However, the way it is written is a bit misleading...
After a weeklong fishing trip in Yakutat, Alaska, retired Captain David Olson found himself on one of the last flights of the 737-400 combis – a plane he piloted for two years straight when he first started flying for Alaska Airlines nearly 36 years ago.
Edited to add that I do see a section where they talk about the 737-200QCs further down in the article...
Oct 16, 2017, 1:40 pm
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There is an article written about it on the Alaska Airlines blog. https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-ai...plane-retires/
However, the way it is written is a bit misleading...
The first 737-400 was not delivered to Alaska until 1992 and the combi conversions did not occur until 2006-2007, so there is no way he was flying that plane 36 years ago! They must have been referring to the 737-200 QCs, which were quite a different plane in the sense that they had cargo pallets and could be configured anywhere between a full cargo and a full passenger configuration.
Edited to add that I do see a section where they talk about the 737-200QCs further down in the article...
However, the way it is written is a bit misleading...
The first 737-400 was not delivered to Alaska until 1992 and the combi conversions did not occur until 2006-2007, so there is no way he was flying that plane 36 years ago! They must have been referring to the 737-200 QCs, which were quite a different plane in the sense that they had cargo pallets and could be configured anywhere between a full cargo and a full passenger configuration.
Edited to add that I do see a section where they talk about the 737-200QCs further down in the article...
Oct 16, 2017, 9:17 pm
#184
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Here's a short trip report I did trying to catch a combi flight before they retired.
Oct 18, 2017, 12:21 pm
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Last combi flights are underway...
SEA-JNU-YAK-CDV-ANC-CDV-YAK-JNU-SEA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N764AS
The final 737-400 (non-combi) is still flying, flights planned for a few days still:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N767AS
SEA-JNU-YAK-CDV-ANC-CDV-YAK-JNU-SEA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N764AS
The final 737-400 (non-combi) is still flying, flights planned for a few days still:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N767AS
Oct 18, 2017, 5:03 pm
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The final 737-400 (non-combi) is still flying, flights planned for a few days still:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N767AS
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N767AS
Just to be clear - I don't mean the 737-400 Combi.
The Combi's are dead. Long live the combis!
Again - I'm looking for a date for Alaska's FINAL 737-400 flight.
Last edited by Seat 2A; Oct 18, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Oct 18, 2017, 6:04 pm
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Oct 19, 2017, 1:50 am
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Final 737-400 passenger flight is Nov. 4th as UAPremierExec says. The final 737-400 flight should be in early Feb. 2018 (N709AS freighter).
Oct 30, 2017, 12:09 pm
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Were those the last flights for the -400? Or is it still flying for a few more days?
Oct 30, 2017, 2:25 pm
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