737ng Etops

[rich49]

Hey all.
Just wondered if any 737NG's (NOT the BBJ) are used on ETOPS flights? Is it ETOPS certified? I know Aloha use 700's to the mainland from Hawaii, does anyone do trans atlantic?
Thanks

[7p3i7lot]

Yes they are (or can be) certified ETOPS as well as some older -200s.

Check out the Boeing aero magazine on line or these links or do a "google" search.

http://www.geocrawler.com/archives/3/78/2001/2/0/5249666/

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/737family/pf/pf_ng_milestones.html

http://www.aeronautx.net/LeadingEdge/content/lead_01040.htm

enjoy.
;)

"Newness" of the jet is not an issue but the new jets designed from the start to satisfy the requirements are obviously a better choice for an airline.
Also the BBJ is not subject to the commercial rules of ETOPS unless it's used as a common carriage jet. Think of it as a big Learjet and you will see what I mean.

[chock2chock]

Lufthansa replaced its five times weekly Dusseldorf (DUS)-Newark (EWR) A340 with a 737-700 configurred in 48 budiness seating. Aircraft has winglets and is operated by swiss comoany privatair.


Cool innit?

http://airliners.net/Airliners_net_image.file?filename=5/0/7/266705.jpg&ZyXtCe=MTgyMTEz&id=266705&ViD=middle


http://airliners.net/Airliners_net_image.file?filename=7/9/4/443497.jpg&ZyXtCe=MTgxODU2&id=443497&ViD=middle

[Golf Charlie Charlie]

If I recall well, the DUS/EWR service now uses A319s.