CYYC Question

greenwich · Post by **greenwich** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:32 pm

Does anyone know what the deal is with the two 737-200's that have been parked next the the Shell Aerocentre in YYC for the last month or so?!

One is in AC colours (white fuse and green tail) and the other is Zip colours (white fuse and orange tail), but all the AC/Zip logos have been painted over.

shitdisturber · Post by **shitdisturber** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:20 am

Can't give you any details but they've been there for a couple of months. AC seems to be using YYC as a parking lot for some of their equipment, it's all over the field.

twinpratts · Post by **twinpratts** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:32 am

I thought they were being parked because Zip is going to go to Airbuses, and these might be the first on the chopping block.

DA900 · Post by **DA900** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:59 pm

twinpratt is correct I was talking to the refueler on Friday and he said they are off to the desert.

Propwash · Post by **Propwash** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:26 pm

every monday or tuesday they have an AC guy spark up the APU and both engines and run them for a couple minutes, i guess to ensure they'll make it to the desert!

DragEraser · Post by **DragEraser** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:22 pm

I've been to AVQ. Cool place. I go down there at least once a week. Maybe I could bring a 737 down and bring back those 767 parked for storage there.

Weaselboy001 · Post by **Weaselboy001** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:10 pm

these are planes that have run out there lease and they are not renewing the lease. There is another on that is parked in Edmonton at the air Canada cargo building, but it sometimes has to move when the ramp has to be used by another airplane

Blastor · Post by **Blastor** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:21 am

CYYC is swamped with ex-ZIP 737 waiting to go.

CYYC is swamped with US ATR42 too

greenwich · Post by **greenwich** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:12 pm

twinpratts: You are correct!!!

I actually answered my own question when I bumped into a guy who works for Zip and asked him. He said that Zip will replace all of its 737's with A-319's by the spring of 2005! All the old 737's are off to the desert!

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newguy · Post by **newguy** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:19 am

While we are speaking of CYYC...anyone know what's happening with the SPAR hangar?