PróXimo to start your transfer flight to Ecuador, We review the story of the new Boeing 737-500 that the Force AéEcuadorian area –FAE to incorporateá. Photo Eliiferers
In October of 2024, during the anniversary 104 of Force Aérea, it is announcedó incorporate itón of one Boeing 737 Additional to him Transport wing N 11 of the FAE, shortly afteréyes he metó what to beíto one of the versión -500 (same model that Aeroregional operates with two planes).
The months have passed, Purchase processes, transfers and maintenance, arrivedó The time to wait for the arrival of this aircraft to reinforceá the cargo and personnel transport missions of the FAE. Tentatively arriveá At the end of March, subject to change.
the first boeing 737-500 for the FAE
Although it is an incorporationón that adds to the transport fleet, spaghettién is an aircraft that modernizes to a certain level to what currently operatesérea. Recall that Fae aún opera and operateá for several toñm axisás to the legendary Boeing 737-200 FAE-630, which has almost 45 añyou since your first flight in 1980 para British Airways, Although remember that this avión was más de 6 añon the ground without flying due to legal problems in Guayaquil.
However, Returning to the new Boeing 737-500 FAE Classic, which presents improvements in TechnologíA in cabin, Motors máefficient and lower consumption comparisonón with the versesón original del 737, offerá spaghettién greater passenger and cargo capacity, máwith autonomíA and can operate in similar track conditions than the 737-200.
As for its history, it's avión at the moment has 28 añFrom your delivery the 21 October 1997 to the airínea Maersk Air, subsequently going to Fly-DBA, regressó Maersk, on 2007 notó to operate for Dniprovia and the 2013 para Ukraine International Airlines donde operó until the 2013.
Almost two añundress themés of being on land, in february 2015 and with a declared capacity of 114 passengers and with matíyv3001 cula, arrivedó to the airíthe venezuelan woman Albatros Airlines, which was his úlast operator until February 2024, When this avión was confiscated, possibly due to lack of payments, in Curacao el 23 of that month. After this legal event and the confirmed purchase of the FAE, the grandfatherón was transferred to Orlando the 13 from December to 2024 for maintenance tasks prior to its official transfer to Ecuador.
I already welcome the new flight team that joins the service of Ecuadorians and beingé attentive to be able to fly and show them máS Details about this aircraft.
Another bone for Ecuador to need that plane ???For staff, there is no daily flight need, so flying it from time to time would have a very high cost in short routes, the cycles are eaten at flight hours in main maintenance programs
Then, What do you propose to replace Boeing in the medium term 737-200 For rapid cargo and military personnel transfer?