Trojan of California routes leaves service in April 1988.
Aircraft fin #766, a 19-year veteran of the B-737 fleet ended its service with the company on April 9, 1988. The aircraft was one of five sold October, 1987 to AIG Leasing of Hackensack, New Jersey. Also sold was fin #767, however it has been leased back for two-years.
The two aircraft were the only B-737s in the fleet fitted with First Class seats and for many years have been the workhorses of the California routes. Of the other aircraft sold, fin #793 left the fleet last October 1987. Fin #791 left at the end of June, 1988 and #792 left at the end of July 1988.
"The aircraft were sold as they were surplus to our requirements," explained Dennis Merrigan, vice president, fleet planning. The new B-767's coming on line beginning in April 1988 will improve the fleet's overall seating capacity.
The company now operates 72 B-737's, of which six are on short-term leases. All are model 200's except for three of the leased aircraft, which are model 300's. The company had no plans to acquire additional B-737's in the near future.
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