You are correct on the UA's Airbus order, but Wolfman got them with wrong engines with IAE2500s instead of the CFMs that shared the same engine with the UA's 737s. I also remember US running 737-300s coast to coast but they had additional tanks that was put after market. BAHA Fan of United getting rid of 737s. -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Antoin Daltun Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 11:50 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: CP's 737 cross-country jaunts According to my Boeing sources at the time, one of the reasons United bought the A320 was that it could go coast-to-coast for UA, while the B737-300 could not. This also drove Boeing to develop the B737NG, but too late for UA. Continental had one or two transcontinental routes on B737-300 (EWR-SEA?), but they were relatively short routes and I think they were seasonal or non-stop in one direction only and were routes where the loads might not be great. Antoin Daltun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: 30 August 2004 15:21 Subject: Re: CP's 737 cross-country jaunts (1st post was rejected for being too long!) > According to Boeing, the 732 actually has range to do all but the longest > Transcon hauls in the US. It is just a matter of economy, as they really don't > hold many passengers and are very slow, so it was not till the 737NGs and > A320's that they really could do that kind of op and make good money. Also, times > have changed and 747s are no longer expected on LAX-NYC flights > > In a message dated 8/30/2004 8:03:31 AM Central Daylight Time, > mmontano@xxxxxxxxx writes: > I have a vague recollection of a group of about 40 of us were going > YVR-YOW. Half of us went on an Air Canada A320 and the rest on a > CP737-200. We departed within 30 minutes of each and arrived within > moments of each other, implying no stops. But this was 1998, long after > their Attache service was wrapped up I believe. >