2 crew 727?
Best looking commercial flying machine ever built
Boeing 727 - an extension of a man's organ. 
N727WF was the hottest looking aircraft I have ever seen with those winglets. I have yet to see another better.
DHL's 727 still gets around.
N727WF was the hottest looking aircraft I have ever seen with those winglets. I have yet to see another better.DHL's 727 still gets around.
Jenna, you should see it now! It was on the ramp in RUH the other week so we had a quick squiz! N800AK i think and it even has a little brother Global in the same paint.
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Skystar,
The 72 can lift more on all the routes it used to fly, Bris, Cairns, Hobart etc, but that didn't stop them being dumped off those routes.
Now only does Perth, and the remaining crew have been told 30 June is the end of the line.
I guess Qantas had to off-load some old 737's and the accountants don't much care about the fact of odd size pallets, that Perth can be iffy ( granted rarely) even in the 727 sometimes, never mind in a 73 etc etc.
Shame they didn't think ahead a little earlier and source a couple of 757's, they would probably have been a more sensible replacement.
Having said that, I do hope you are correct, but for what it is worth, I heard it from "the horses mouth".
The 72 can lift more on all the routes it used to fly, Bris, Cairns, Hobart etc, but that didn't stop them being dumped off those routes.
Now only does Perth, and the remaining crew have been told 30 June is the end of the line.
I guess Qantas had to off-load some old 737's and the accountants don't much care about the fact of odd size pallets, that Perth can be iffy ( granted rarely) even in the 727 sometimes, never mind in a 73 etc etc.
Shame they didn't think ahead a little earlier and source a couple of 757's, they would probably have been a more sensible replacement.
Having said that, I do hope you are correct, but for what it is worth, I heard it from "the horses mouth".
No doubt AAE's loyal customers in Perth will enjoy the new improved service provided by the B737 freighter when the weather is bad or strong winds are encountered enroute.
Long live the B727.
Long live the B727.
