737 MAX
Nov 19, 2020, 10:39 pm
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Dec 29, 2020, 3:42 pm
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Looks like AA flew the first 737 Max passenger in the US
https://apnews.com/article/miami-us-...2da2f53313f353
https://apnews.com/article/miami-us-...2da2f53313f353
Jan 10, 2021, 7:14 am
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Plus, WN has the luxury of gauging how the public is reacting.
Jan 10, 2021, 11:13 am
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- SWA doesn't need to fly them - they have more than enough planes to meet their current schedule.
- It will take a while to get enough pilots trained on them. SWA has never really had to manage pilots with different qualifications.
- They are closely identified with the 737 so their passengers may be watching closely.
- They have more MAXs than anyone else and need more time to upgrade them.
- They may will be attempting to gauge the public reaction. I doubt many AA passengers pay much attention to the type of plane, many probably can't tell them apart.
Last edited by rsteinmetz70112; Jan 10, 2021 at 6:43 pm
Jan 10, 2021, 2:24 pm
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I've heard that there is additional pilot training required before the aircraft re-enters service and Southwest wants 100% of its active pilots to have completed that training before doing so.
Jan 11, 2021, 9:09 am
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Much of this is answered here:
https://www.southwest.com/737-max/
I personally have no additional insight beyond what is on that page.
https://www.southwest.com/737-max/
I personally have no additional insight beyond what is on that page.
Jan 12, 2021, 8:33 pm
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That's part of WN's overall business model, yes? That every pilot can fly any plane in the fleet?
Jan 12, 2021, 11:45 pm
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Jan 13, 2021, 8:56 am
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Jan 13, 2021, 9:20 pm
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That's exactly right! All 737-MAX was grounding for nearly 2 years and the aircraft went into a storage. They went to Victorville, CA for a many days.
