Designation of variant 737-8AS
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Designation of variant 737-8AS
Good Evening,
Just wondering what exactly the variant -8AS refers to. I understand obviously that the 8 denotes the 800 series 737, but I cannot seem to find any information on the latter part of the variant designator. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks,
The Mighunter
Just wondering what exactly the variant -8AS refers to. I understand obviously that the 8 denotes the 800 series 737, but I cannot seem to find any information on the latter part of the variant designator. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks,
The Mighunter
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When Boeing build an aircraft the first operator gets a designator. So -8AS is Ryanair. If the aircraft moves to another operator eg VARIG, it will still maintain -8AS and won't revert to VARIG's designator if they have one.
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From: Essex
"AS" is simply the designation that Boeing give to Ryanair 737-800s. For Thomson they're known as 737-8K5, Air Berlin 737-8Q8 etc......
Think it's the same for all Boeing aircraft - BA 744s are 747-436, Qantas' are 747-438s etc.
Think it's the same for all Boeing aircraft - BA 744s are 747-436, Qantas' are 747-438s etc.
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Aviation "research"
When I have an aviation "general subject" question...
I simply take my computer and click in "www.google" first...!
As an example - google gives "Boeing customer numbers",,,
That directs me often into second - the criticized but excellent "Wikipedia"...
Funny is, you can even put the question in a few languages too.
I have seen Wikipedia making errors, but it is rare, aviation or other subjects.
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This avoids the famous question "what is...?" -
Followed by 10 to 20 answers that could be replaced by a short one.
And then an idiot like me suggesting "google" or "wikipedia"...
How simple life is, for some of us... but takes years of life experience...!
xxx
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P.S. I believe the Boeing customer number listing was requested many times in our forums.
I simply take my computer and click in "www.google" first...!
As an example - google gives "Boeing customer numbers",,,
That directs me often into second - the criticized but excellent "Wikipedia"...
Funny is, you can even put the question in a few languages too.
I have seen Wikipedia making errors, but it is rare, aviation or other subjects.
And then, if that still does not work, third - I finally type the question on Pprune.
This avoids the famous question "what is...?" -
Followed by 10 to 20 answers that could be replaced by a short one.
And then an idiot like me suggesting "google" or "wikipedia"...
How simple life is, for some of us... but takes years of life experience...!
xxx
Happy contrails
P.S. I believe the Boeing customer number listing was requested many times in our forums.
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