hey guys, couple question

1) Did both airlines fly the NG pre-merger or just one?

 

2) I see some Cockpit pictures with the old steam backup guages, older MCP (I think Honeywell), none have HUDS and some have the newer MCP (Collins) and electronic StyBy Instruments. Who had what?

 

3) Why do some of them use the "steam guage" layout for the DU's vs the new style? I've seen pictures of United NG's with both.

It just seems odd to me that there are so many different configs on them...even post merger. I hope someone get answer my questions.

 

Can't say about Continental for sure.  They flew the 737, but I don't know which models they bought.   United flew the 200, 300 and 500 variants.  At least up until 2005.  The differences in panels stems from the fact that they took deliveries of 737's over many years and many program changes.  Especially for legacy carriers, you make do and maintain what you have, and only upgrade when absolutely necessary...and cost effective.  Pretty sure they've retired their 200's by now, but I can't say positively.

 

Cheers,

Jeff 

hey guys, couple question

 

1) Did both airlines fly the NG pre-merger or just one?

 

2) I see some Cockpit pictures with the old steam backup guages, older MCP (I think Honeywell), none have HUDS and some have the newer MCP (Collins) and electronic StyBy Instruments. Who had what?

 

3) Why do some of them use the "steam guage" layout for the DU's vs the new style? I've seen pictures of United NG's with both.

 

It just seems odd to me that there are so many different configs on them...even post merger. I hope someone get answer my questions.

1) Only Continental ever flew the 737NGs. United had -300s and -500s but they were retired by the time of the merger, leaving only A32S aircraft in this size range.

 

2) I would assume this was the result of Continental getting newer equipment as it became available, as it was not due to fleet mixing. I think you would find the same with other long-time NG operators.

 

3) This was supposedly for commonality with the 737-300s and -500s that were part of Continental's fleet at the time of the merger. As the merged United has gotten rid of these older aircraft, it makes sense that the NGs would be switched to PFD/ND rather than EFIS/MAP as commonality was no longer required.

1) Only Continental ever flew the 737NGs. United had -300s and -500s but they were retired by the time of the merger, leaving only A32S aircraft in this size range.

 

2) I would assume this was the result of Continental getting newer equipment as it became available, as it was not due to fleet mixing. I think you would find the same with other long-time NG operators.

 

3) This was supposedly for commonality with the 737-300s and -500s that were part of Continental's fleet at the time of the merger. As the merged United has gotten rid of these older aircraft, it makes sense that the NGs would be switched to PFD/ND rather than EFIS/MAP as commonality was no longer required.

 

 

Thanks! Do you know if United is actually switching to PFD/ND? I see some photos on Airlines.net from like a few weeks ago with the EFIS/MAP still.

Thanks! Do you know if United is actually switching to PFD/ND? I see some photos on Airlines.net from like a few weeks ago with the EFIS/MAP still.

 

It's no problem. According to this thread, United is in the process of switching to PFD/ND:

 

With the removal of the -500 series over the summer United has been slowly changing from the EFIS/MAP to PFD/ND setup, they issued a bulletin to there pilots in January about the change. All new 737s which arrive are now equipped with the PFD/ND.

 

 

I'm not aware of what all goes into these changes as far as certification goes, but I'm sure differences training is required, which has perhaps slowed down the process.