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On 6/18/2003 12:31:25 PM N421LV wrote:
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On 6/18/2003 9:01:57 AM Airmech737 wrote:
Actually, the "Blended Winglets" just received FED approval/certified for 737-300 on May 30th, 2003
I''m sure these will be coming soon, too.
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Actually, there are no plans to retrofit them on the 300/500s. The airframes won''t be around long enough for the economics to work. Plus the 300/500s are incresingly relegated to the very short-haul routes.
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I don''t sit around in the meetings with the "brains of the operation" but our Maintenance Mangager informed us the -300 will be retro-fitted.
I wouldn''t bet my life on it, nor would I even put up 1000.00, but that is what we were told. Take it for what its worth. Managers have been known to be wrong, thats for sure, lol.
As for the airframes not being around long enough....do you expect the -300 to be gone in 3 years? We are supposed to recoup the money it costs to retro-fit the -300''s in 3 years, after that its gravey money.
It seems, N421, you and I have different info on the subject. I was just passing info I was told. You may be correct...any other inputs?