757 with winglets?
Sep 14, 2005 | 6:58 pm
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757 with winglets?
Today while killing a 3 hour layover. I was looking out the window at the tarmac when what did I see? a CO 757 with winglets. I ask you, am I crazy or does CO have such a plane?
Sep 14, 2005 | 7:01 pm
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You are not nuts!
It is a new CO Boeing 757. See the link below for data and a photo.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...&TopOfYest=yes
Continental Airlines
Boeing 757-224
Seattle - Boeing Field / King County International (BFI / KBFI), USA - Washington, March 9, 2005
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...&TopOfYest=yes
Continental Airlines
Boeing 757-224
Seattle - Boeing Field / King County International (BFI / KBFI), USA - Washington, March 9, 2005
Sep 14, 2005 | 7:23 pm
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The planes are not new, just the winglets. According to CO's press release dated 6/2/05, 11 of the 752s will have them installed by the end of the year.
Sep 14, 2005 | 7:57 pm
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I saw two of these birds sitting at the hangars when I left for DEN back in July...and saw one taxiing by when I arrived back at EWR. They look a little odd at first, but I love the 757, and think with a little more time, will love 'em with the winglets too.
dan
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Sep 14, 2005 | 10:42 pm
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There are now photos on airliners.net for N67134 (1st retrofitted), N57111, N17105, N14016 & N12109.