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PhilDernerJr
2008-01-18, 10:41 PM
I was at work speaking with a coworker this morning when I saw a 737 departing off of 31L. I walked to the window and saw a strange pane that seem to be a 737-800 with winglets that was all gray/silver with a strange greenish stripe towards the front.

It kinda looked like this.

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/jfkmyst_1.jpg

Anyone have any idea?
moose135
2008-01-18, 11:09 PM
Something like this, maybe?

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6142511

It was shot at JFK last month, according to the remarks, it's Caribbean Airlines leased from Transavia.
PhilDernerJr
2008-01-18, 11:13 PM
I think that just might be it. I was backlit and couldn't see ALL detail,but that is close enough to convince me!

Thanks Moose!
T-Bird76
2008-01-18, 11:28 PM
Prob Transavia, Sun Country leases them in the winter months.
NIKV69
2008-01-19, 12:42 AM
Sounds like the new transavia scheme.
bluejuice
2008-01-19, 12:23 PM
Carribean airways departed this AM maybe thats what you saw-- Arent they the replacement for BWIA ??
NIKV69
2008-01-19, 01:44 PM
Arent they the replacement for BWIA ??


I thought they just changed their name. If they are leasing from Transavia that would be a cool hybrid!
PhilDernerJr
2008-01-19, 01:45 PM
Technically, BWIA shut down their operations, fired everyone, and then re-hired them at much lower wages to save money. Nice guys, huh?
T-Bird76
2008-01-19, 02:01 PM
Technically, BWIA shut down their operations, fired everyone, and then re-hired them at much lower wages to save money. Nice guys, huh?

Phil just about all the U.S carrier did that with wages over the past few years, not fired ppl but cut wages. AA, CO, US, Delta, UAL, NWA, all demanded pay cuts. Hell NWA fired all their MX workers since they walked out. Sadly its part of an industry that is always running on the edge of loses.
NIKV69
2008-01-19, 07:52 PM
Phil just about all the U.S carrier did that with wages over the past few years, not fired ppl but cut wages. AA, CO, US, Delta, UAL, NWA, all demanded pay cuts. Hell NWA fired all their MX workers since they walked out. Sadly its part of an industry that is always running on the edge of loses.


So true, it's a sad commentary to people that work in this biz for not the greatest pay, dealing with the public and sometimes getting laid off or wage cuts.
nwafan20
2008-01-20, 10:24 AM
[quote="Phil D.":87314]Hell NWA fired all their MX workers since they walked out. Sadly its part of an industry that is always running on the edge of loses.[/quote:87314]

Technically not, they hired replacement workers but the MX workers previously there still retained seniority and once the strike officially ended, NW offered them either to get their job back at the agreed wages with the union, or quit with a very large sum of money as a payout.


But yeah, sounds like Transavia.