Lufthansa to begin phasing out 737 Classics next year

[Midnight Mike]

Wednesday June 18, 2008

Lufthansa will begin phasing out its 60-strong 737-300/-500 fleet by next year, with the -500s leaving by the end of 2009 and the remaining aircraft being retired by 2012, depending on market developments.

Wednesday June 18, 2008
Lufthansa will begin phasing out its 60-strong 737-300/-500 fleet by next year, with the -500s leaving by the end of 2009 and the remaining aircraft being retired by 2012, depending on market developments.

http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=13049

[Delta777LR]

im not surprised to hear about this. Lufthansa has been planning to phase the 737 classics for along time.. What aircrafts are going to replace the 737s?

[Midnight Mike]

im not surprised to hear about this. Lufthansa has been planning to phase the 737 classics for along time.. What aircrafts are going to replace the 737s?

From the link: :mrgreen:

LH owns 80% of its fleet. Nico Buchholz, who as senior VP-corporate fleet is responsible for 520 aircraft (plus those operating for partner airlines like Contact Air), told ATWOnline in Frankfurt that LH is selling an average of one aircraft per month. "But the number of new aircraft we are bringing into the fleet is higher," he said, adding that LH has up to 180 on order worth approximately €14 billion ($21.6 billion).

Some incoming aircraft are replacements. A320s will replace the 737s and 747-8s will replace 747-400s, for example, although Executive VP-Operations Juergen Raps told this website that "If market development is good, then we will keep the -400s longer." Some of the 60 A320s on order will be transferred to Swiss International Air Lines to grow its fleet, with the remainder slated for mainline service.

[cancidas]

mike, how can the -300/400/500 be called classic? they're second generation. the classics are the -100s and -200s.

still sad to see the airplanes go! they'll probably end up being convered to freighters eventually though. they've got to have the best sounding engines in the world though!

[Midnight Mike]

mike, how can the -300/400/500 be called classic? they're second generation. the classics are the -100s and -200s.

still sad to see the airplanes go! they'll probably end up being convered to freighters eventually though. they've got to have the best sounding engines in the world though!

They changed it..

The 737-100 & 737-200 are referred to as the Jurassic

The 737-300, 737-400, 737-500 are referred to as the Classic

The 737-600, 700, 800, 900 are refferred to as the Next Generation

[moose135]

They changed it..

The 737-100 & 737-200 are referred to as the Jurassic

The 737-300, 737-400, 737-500 are referred to as the Classic

The 737-600, 700, 800, 900 are refferred to as the Next Generation

I guess that makes me a Jurassic Moose now

[Midnight Mike]

I guess that makes me a Jurassic Moose now

I was thinking of just that!

[MarkLawrence]

I guess that makes me a Jurassic Moose now

Ohhhh...Spielberg will want to make a movie about you...you look like Richard Attenborough at all??????

[FlyingColors]

mike, how can the -300/400/500 be called classic? they're second generation. the classics are the -100s and -200s.

still sad to see the airplanes go! they'll probably end up being convered to freighters eventually though. they've got to have the best sounding engines in the world though!

They changed it..

The 737-100 & 737-200 are referred to as the Jurassic

The 737-300, 737-400, 737-500 are referred to as the Classic

The 737-600, 700, 800, 900 are refferred to as the Next Generation

Jurassic--- I love it! :borat:

[cancidas]

They changed it..

who is they and why wasn't i informed of such an important change? :?

[PhilDernerJr]

Cancidas, you were unsubscribed from the Aircraft Nickname Manual revisions. Sorries!

[cancidas]

Cancidas, you were unsubscribed from the Aircraft Nickname Manual revisions. Sorries!

just when i though jeppsen wasn't taking enough of my money. :lol: