Originally Posted by
TownshipDog
Boypilot:
Another thing, as far as I understand the 1time a/c are all built in the 80's, not in the 60's...I haven't noticed any Comets or 707's sitting on the apron painted red lately...
Off to go FLY now, later guys...
Actually, the one thing boypilot is right about, is the age of ONE of the planes. ZS-ANX is 40 years old, and apparently does have a crap radar. As far as I am aware though, its NOT used often on coastal routes - it mainly does Jozi - Bloem. Apparently its also about to get its radar replaced with one from one of the decom'ed DC-9s (NRA/NRB/NRC).
Here are the
active fleet details for interests sake :
ZS-ANX - DC9-15 - MSN45799 - 1st FLIGHT 26-10-66
ZS-NNN - DC9-30 - MSN47516 - 1st FLIGHT 11-05-71
ZS-TRD - DC9-82 - MSN48022 - 1st FLIGHT 21-09-82
ZS-TRE - DC9-82 - MSN49387 - 1st FLIGHT 04-06-88
ZS-OPZ - DC9-83 - MSN49617 - 1st FLIGHT 06-04-88
ZS-OPX - DC9-83 - MSN53012 - 1st FLIGHT 01-06-90
OPZ and OPX are leased from Safair.