Boston Loses A-300 After November

[MiAAmi]

The latest schedule update now lists the changes for the A-300. Boston will no longer see the A-300 after November 1. BOS-SJU will now go to 3 757's and BOS-MIA will have 3 757's (1 additional 757 in Dec) and 2 737's. The 737's days at BOS are numbered as well, not sure of the schedule to move the 737's to other bases.

 

[Bagbelt]

Our bagrooms are much better at staging smaller equipment due to lack of space. And having 4 small inbound dump belts and having 8 ld-3's show up is no fun either. We've had the 67's back for awhile now. The A-300 has been utilised out of BOS for LHR and CDG as well in the past.

 

[eolesen]

One by one, A300's to SJU from the east coast seem to be going away.

 

[FWAAA]

Since I doubt they are being grounded, to which routes are they moving? I thought the A300's cargo capabilities made it ideal to SJU.

 

[lpbrian]

I hope they don't come to DFW. You're right, they got to go somewhere. When they pulled the 73's out of ORD a lot of them came to DFW (a positive development). JFK-SJU will probably stay A300.

 

[MiAAmi]

Domestic cities that will still see the A-300 are JFK, BDL, MCO, MIA and SJU. International cities are CCS, MEX, GYE, LIM, SDQ, STI, PAP, CUN and SJO.

To answer the question of where the 300s will be going, I think they will be going on the additional JFK-STI frequencies.

 

[Bagbelt]

A narrow body to MIA or SJU on the kick off isn't going to be enough. The rest of the day, fine. If they could get the deal from Airbus how about a 300-330 swap?I'm not sure how many systems are compatible between the two, just a thought.

 

[777 fixer]

A narrow body to MIA or SJU on the kick off isn't going to be enough. The rest of the day, fine. If they could get the deal from Airbus how about a 300-330 swap?I'm not sure how many systems are compatible between the two, just a thought.

[post="272124"][/post]​

No the systems are not compatiable on the A300 and A330. Different engines, APU, different type ratings for the pilots etc. AA is trying to reduce the number of types in the fleet, not add.

 

[eolesen]

After the way Airbus slimed AA over the AA587 lawsuits, I'd be shocked if we ever bought another Airbus product again.

 

[FWAAA]

After the way Airbus slimed AA over the AA587 lawsuits, I'd be shocked if we ever bought another Airbus product again.

[post="272309"][/post]​

On a similar note, I'm wondering if AA will ever buy another GE aircraft engine after the shameful way GE has propped up money-losing competition long after it should have failed?

 

[markkus757]

SJU-BDL goes from an A300 to a 757 on 8/23/05 as well...

 

[eolesen]

On a similar note, I'm wondering if AA will ever buy another GE aircraft engine after the shameful way GE has propped up money-losing competition long after it should have failed?

[post="272311"][/post]​

Yet another reason to park the bus -- GE power. 😉 I've stopped buying GE lightbulbs and appliances...

The good news is that AA hasn't specified GE power on an airframe since the MD11...

The F100's were Rolls power, 757's are Rolls, and the 777 are Rolls. So are the ERJ's.

The only reason we have CFM56's on the 737 fleet and CF34's on the CR70 fleet is because there wasn't a viable alternative for either type.

More importantly, I don't believe we have any aircraft leased from GECAS.

 

[FA Mikey]

Will we see some more of the northern parts of South America go back to the bus from the 75?

 

[MiAAmi]

SJU-BDL goes from an A300 to a 757 on 8/23/05 as well...

[post="272491"][/post]​

Thats just temporary, Nov 01 SJU-BDL goes back to A-300.