[updated:LAST EDITED ON 24-09-02 AT 05:51 PM (GMT)]I know there are still 747-200/300/400s flying today (obvious) but is there any airline that still operates the 747-100?The first flights of the aircraft was in the early 1970s so I think it is pretty unlikely that any airline is still operating them but by any chance are there?Same goes for the 737-100,I know the -200 is still in service but the -100?
Thanks for help!
By: greekdude1 - 26th September 2002 at 03:33
RE: Question On the 747-100/737-100
There were only 30 or so 737-100’s made, to begin with, until they did a slight stretch, and thus begin making -200’s. LH originally oredered all the -100’s, I believe. The Phoenix Suns plane was used by the basketball team during the season, but provided regular passenger work during the offseason. I would assume that the seats would have to be reconfigured, accordingly. I used to see it at my hometown airport, ONT (Ontario, California, not Canada) regularly. As far as differences between 747-100 and 200 series, the 200 series had a considerable range improvement over the -100. The -100 only had a 5,000 and change mile range, whereas the -200 did 7,000+, if I’m not mistaken. I could be wrong. As far as TWA goes, they dumped their 747’s long before 9/11 or even the AA takeover.
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By: wysiwyg - 25th September 2002 at 17:58
RE: Question On the 747-100/737-100
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 25-09-02 AT 06:00 PM (GMT)]Well blow me, I’ve just done a bit of research and dicovered that JAL have/had 2 (as of 1999) B747-100SR/SUD, JA8170 and JA8176. Interesting to note that the fuselage used is an original (unmodifed) 747-300 mated with certain 100 systems and wings.
By: wysiwyg - 25th September 2002 at 17:47
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Well I never knew that there was a mod to stretch a 100 upper deck! Can you shed any more light? How many were converted, who did the conversion, who else operates the converted aircraft, etc?
By: KabirT - 25th September 2002 at 15:51
RE: Question On the 747-100/737-100
nope wysiwyg …. its a -100 with a stretched upper deck … its visible that work was done on it as you can see windows missing on the upper deck.
By: Saab 2000 - 25th September 2002 at 15:31
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Thanks for that information.I would never of thought that such a large number of airlines were stilling using these two aircraft till recently.I thought that had probably been retired in the early 1990s when the newer versions cam around.
By: wysiwyg - 25th September 2002 at 15:28
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Monster – isn’t that a 300?
By: Bhoy - 25th September 2002 at 10:21
RE: Question On the 747-100/737-100
I flew on a BA 747-136 in ’97 from EWR to LHR.
As far as I can remember, there were only ever a handfull of 737-100’s built, it’s like the A320-100 which was very quickly superseded by the -200.
By: KabirT - 25th September 2002 at 08:15
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Boeing 737-100 was also operated by Govt. of Laos till 1999. As for B747-100s also to the list are Saudi Arabian and Iran Air. Maybe Polar Air cargo.
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By: monster500 - 25th September 2002 at 01:00
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this is one of JAL’s 2 747-100s with a stretched upper deck.Used on domestic routes in Japan.
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By: wysiwyg - 24th September 2002 at 22:30
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Virgin had 1 B747-100 (G-VMIA) which they disposed of year before last, if my memory serves me right. They can generally be spotted by only having 3 upper deck windows on one side and 2 on the other although there was a later upgrade available to give the same number as the 200 series as passengers on the upper deck didn’t like the lack of view. Boeing originally conceived using the upper deck space as a lounge which didn’t need so many windows but the lounges were soon disposed of. In reality there are very few differences between a 100 and a 200 (minorly different fuel set up and spar differences, etc). G-VMIA was the only classic 747 (colloquially referred to as a jurassic 747!) that Virgin had with underfloor galleys and a system of lifts to bring all the catering up to the main deck.
By: A330Crazy - 24th September 2002 at 19:36
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 24-09-02 AT 07:36 PM (GMT)]The America West 731 was scrapped in 2000, it operated flights for the Pheonix Suns Basketball team.
The last ever 731 that flew belonged to Aero Continente, this aircraft was stored and scrapped last year.
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By: EGNM - 24th September 2002 at 18:55
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As far as i can remember the last B737-100 was operated by America West for some basketball team or baseball (sorry for my lack of knowledge on US Sports!!) – Pheonix Suns i think. It was retired about 1999 and was the one and only operted by the airline.
By: Saab 2000 - 24th September 2002 at 18:16
RE: Question On the 747-100/737-100
Thanks,Anything on the 737-100?
By: A330Crazy - 24th September 2002 at 18:05
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Yes Saab…. UPS operates the 741 series.
The picture below was taken in september of this year, operating a flight to Changi.
Others include:
Saudi Arabian
Iran Air
Polar Air Cargo
Evergreen Intl.
JAL
Orient Thai Airways
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By: Hand87_5 - 24th September 2002 at 17:56
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As far as I know TWA was operating them before 9/11. One of them was involved in tw800 crash.
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