In a message dated 10/8/2003 11:28:13 AM US Mountain Standard Time, Robert.Fletcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > I flew in one of the first one they had just 1/12 months ago from Vegas to > Sacramento, This what the stu told me. but it had the updated engines on > it. > Updated engines? Methinks what you meant was hush kitted engines to reduce some of the roar those pre -300s make. While LUV keeps a lot of 'em in Texas, they will show up elsewhere, including here in Phoenix. Newer jet jockies hate driving 'em cause they've been spoiled by the NGs and less complicated 300s and 500s in LUV's fleet. But the 200s are owned and as long as jet juice stays cheap, they're fairly inexpensive to operate. However I think the days of them hauling passengers are numbered as eventually they'll be hauling Budweiser at your local 7-11! RT Simpson Phoenix