Easyjet 737-7 Fleet
Posted by UnfairConclusion9272@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Why did most of the 737-700 that Easyjet had end up being scrapped at a really young age, one was scrapped after only 7 years. Was resale on these birds so poor or the market at the time not needing that aircraft?
DazzzASTER@reddit
I didn't know EasyJet had 737's !
wotmate7@reddit
If you have seen the series Airline (old clips available on Youtube) which follows Easyjet and mainly focuses on passenger issues within the terminal and dealing with disruption, every time there is a shot of the apron stands there is a line of Easyjet 737s parked up.
DazzzASTER@reddit
Haha I used to love watching that back in the day!
Hot_Net_4845@reddit
They had 85 737s, of which 33 were -700s. Nnly 2 were scrapped after being retired by easyJet. Likely couldn't find a new buyer
DazzzASTER@reddit
Yeah quick Google says their strategic pivot to Airbus meant they were dumping a lot of aircraft on the market. A lot of the parts being reusable meant they were worth more in bits. The layout of them wasn't as desirable for other airliners, either.
sneijder@reddit
Quick search suggests 700 takes 15% less passengers, burns 10% less fuel doing that.
Valid question to be honest on the face of it.
Valuable_Witness_389@reddit
Compared to what?
sneijder@reddit
B737-800
fly_awayyy@reddit
It shares a lot of common parts with the other variants. So might’ve just been in higher demand in parts. We recently saw 5yr old Spirit A320s scrapped too same deal.
carrickshairline@reddit
Probably couldn’t find a buyer. Also the -700 isn’t as common or wanted by airlines.