Rumor: DEN to become base for 737 and IAH base for A319/320
Jan 30, 2012, 5:49 pm
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Rumor: DEN to become base for 737 and IAH base for A319/320
I just flew into DEN and sat next to a deadheading pilot... he said that the Airbus fleet is being moved out of DEN and the 737s are being moved in.. a "hub for 737's" Continental pilots are very happy according to this senior pilot who said they were just told this news.. What do you think? Personally, I am happy
Jan 30, 2012, 7:04 pm
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I heard something about the elevation of DEN and the 737s working out better. Not sure of the details though.
From an entertainment standpoint, it makes sense, as F9 is in DEN, and like CO's 737s, F9 also has pay TVs.
From an entertainment standpoint, it makes sense, as F9 is in DEN, and like CO's 737s, F9 also has pay TVs.
Jan 30, 2012, 7:30 pm
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I have heard this rumour as well. I was told that the Airbus fleet can carry more cargo and has IFE that is more appropriate (free and actually works for the whole flight) for the IAH-Latin America runs. ORD will be seeing many more 737's as well under this plan.
Jan 30, 2012, 7:41 pm
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Doesn't CO have a maintenance base at DEN? Perhaps it's being tooled (or already is) as the 737 maintenance base. Having a ton of 737 flights out of DEN would allow them rotate them though the base fairly easily.
Also, my understanding is that equipment isn't necessarily assigned to a base like crew are. Perhaps the 737 pilot base will be DEN and they will assign mostly 737 equipment to DEN routes.
Also, my understanding is that equipment isn't necessarily assigned to a base like crew are. Perhaps the 737 pilot base will be DEN and they will assign mostly 737 equipment to DEN routes.
Jan 30, 2012, 8:30 pm
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A few of us spoke with one of the station managers at DEN before the Capt Denny do a couple of weeks ago. He mentioned that the airbii were headed to IAH and the 737s were coming up here, because the 737s are more efficient and thus a better fit for DEN and its altitude. So that seems to be all there is to it.
Jan 30, 2012, 8:32 pm
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Yeah, the pilot told me that they will move the majority of the Airbuses to IAH
Jan 30, 2012, 8:42 pm
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I won't mind seeing the A319's depart, just because of the poor UG chances.
Seems like 737's have a more favorable UG chances than 320's, no?
And honestly, a 737 hub is about the best we could hope for.... I was bracing for the CR7 hub!
Seems like 737's have a more favorable UG chances than 320's, no?
And honestly, a 737 hub is about the best we could hope for.... I was bracing for the CR7 hub!
Jan 30, 2012, 9:00 pm
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Yup. Got an upgrade on a 737 flight yesterday. Fully 15 of the 20 available seats were upgrades. Try that on an 8 first class seat 319. I wouldn't miss the 319's at all.
Jan 30, 2012, 9:18 pm
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Jan 30, 2012, 9:27 pm
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Guess I'm not seasoned enough to have paid attention to the seat width, but I do think that the Airbus is annoyingly loud in the cabin (some kind of loud hum) - and as a DEN based lowly Gold soon I'll take all the help I can get on upgrades 
Jan 30, 2012, 9:38 pm
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I just flew into DEN and sat next to a deadheading pilot... he said that the Airbus fleet is being moved out of DEN and the 737s are being moved in.. a "hub for 737's" Continental pilots are very happy according to this senior pilot who said they were just told this news.. What do you think? Personally, I am happy
Jan 31, 2012, 12:43 am
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It's not surprising considering that more and more 737s have been creeping into the schedule. More of them will start flying DEN-hub routes starting with the April schedule (2x SFO IIRC).
Of course, I will continue to book all my flights on UA metal until the CO fleet is fully converted to E+.
Of course, I will continue to book all my flights on UA metal until the CO fleet is fully converted to E+.