A Venezuelan 737-200 gets a new lease on life
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- In this video, part 2 of the Venezuela series, Gabe Leigh takes us into the Avior maintenance operation at Barcelona (BLA) and up close and personal with a company 737-200. Not only is it finishing up a C check, it's also getting all kinds of new parts, from landing gear to emergency signage stickers in the cabin, AND a brand new livery, revealed for the first time here. Join us in and around this lovely old bird as she gets fixed up for more years of service. Isn't it great to know this one will be flying for some time yet?
With subtitles in English and Spanish / Con subtítulos en inglés y español!
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This should be one of the greatest kindness from an airliner to the entire aviation world.
One of the 732's in Venezuela is the former N7341F from Frontier. I have a photo of me on that plane back at Stapleton in summer 1983.
Very cool!
Beautiful country i visited in 1989 for 6 weeks when still avensa flew on 727. The 737-200 are very specific and awesome
The amount of effort they put to keep these beauties flying is crazy! Admirable 👍 I hope things get better for Venezuela very soon 🙏
I'm old enough to remember flying on 727-100s and 200s. My favorite was with Southwest Airline when their 200s had a couple of rows of reverse facing seats. The conversation pit . It was fun.,
Amazing!
What a fantastic Video ! Really brings back memories. I’m 56 now and was very lucky to fly on a few 737-200’s like Pan Am, Delta Express and LAN Chile. You can definitely feel the power. Was in Margarita Island, Caracas and to see Angel falls(highest waterfall in the world)about 15 years ago. It’s a beautiful country. Can’t wait to see all your videos!
You're literally living my dream
Diligent!
@@zannehorrell ?
Gabes Quality Content back at it again. theres nothing better in aviation journalism then him.
I loved flying on the noisy, gutsy, little 737-200. My 1st trip on a 737 was on a small 200 model, nice ballsy aircraft even though a bit noisy, seating capacity about 75-85 as I recall. I flew this one from Rochester NY to LGA in NYC short flight in a small snow storm on take off and short flight to NYC.
It's a straight turbojet, no fan bypass stages. Not as responsive as later bypass engine models but it sure had some balls.. one of my favorite aircraft models.
Awesome👍. Did flown onboard the -200 once in 2012.
Interesting fact : As of February 2024, at least 60 Boeing 737-200 are still in service with some are cargo or combi aircraft.
Some in Canada still has full passenger config in the north
Amazing video and subject (737-200). Nice to see also, the open-minded way you are about the country and the people. Very refreshing seeing such an approach, so different from most vlogs we see these days. Thank you.
There's a word for that, whitewashing.
Very much looking forward to seeing the much loved 737-200 completed and ready for the sky.
I worked on the 737-100 and 200s for Viscount Air service and later Lorair. they had some of the oldest 737's flying in the early to mid 90's. Fun airplane to work on but I preferred the DC-9 or MD 80 series more.
They used to fly BLA-MIA on an A340-300 exAir China, this plane now is owned by ConViasa. I was on that flight ida y vuelta so many times. What a great widebody service on a three hour ish flight that was. They even served a nice meal, a Cuba Libre cocktail and a glass of wine.
What a great insight to this company and the passion for getting this 737-200 back in the air, no pun intended but they will probably get this -200 certified for flying and passenger carrying quicker than Boeing can do with the Max10😊
I would do anything to fly one!
very lucky indeed flying with "tinmouse" here in indonesia in 2000s because local airlines started to lease/purchase second hand b737-200.. what i missed most is the target reverse bucket in deploy with roaring sound of jt8d...
My compny used to have an office in Puerto la Cruz. I flew into BCL from CCS back in 2007 on a DC9-60 in a rainstorm....wont forget that flight ever :). The DC9 was older than I am, but great flight and long, long landing roll out lol
Was ein Uhrenwerk.
Wow! Amazing documentary! Thanks! Viva Venezuela!
The colors look like a ex Copa airlines airplane. Beautiful-200.
I flew on air zim 737 200 when I was 12 or 13. Still remember. Loud cool jet.
Awesome video! I watched Delta Airlines back these out of the gates under their own engine power a few times.
Another fun fact: The 737-100 and -200 with the JT8D engines could land on and take off from dirt and gravel (unpaved) runways when a “gravel kit” was installed on the engines to deflect FOD. (The system included other parts and other aircraft types, but…737). The -100 and -200 were the only 737’s to get this kit.
Que canal tan bueno , me enganche viendo un video tras otro !
Amazing, would’ve loved to see more details of that old school cabin.
Kudos to Boeing for still making parts and giving support for this planes.
That’s crazy it went in for a C check which we complete on our planes in the US in about 2 8 hour nights
You can probably also order parts directly (ahead of time) from suppliers and are not working on a plane built in 1984...
Old craftsman is the best way to go about this ❤🎉😅😊. Keep it up
So a Check C with extensive deferred maintenance. They should also remove clean the seat covers an cushions. They will go to mold in a year
GORGEOUS video, thank you !
The amount of fuselage skin doublers is disturbing. Not even the oldest highest cycle 732 SWA planes have that much. At 9:20 the foreground plane has doublers that are clearly there as a repair for tailstrike damage. It seems like they do an ok job working with what they have but man I'm glad to have 1st world maintenance at my operation.
Guys, fix your receivers, F- receivers filter out almost all mode S aircraft, MLAT is only possible with user-built receivers (T-) please fix that so the 80% of venezuelan fleet can appear on FR24, all Conviasa, Avior, Venezolana, And many other don't show on FR24 because the receivers filter them out 😢
Nice barcelona reminds me of the vacations I used to spend on holidays, spending all my salary no matter what, just having a good time. I always dreamed of buying an apartment to go on vacations more often, but destiny didn't work out that way (not to mention politics) but it was a good time while it was still possible.
Thank you Gab
Wonderful video man!
1981 I started on those 737, lots of sandpaper. )
Looks kinda cool that second Barcelona.
There is probably a Barcelona and equivalent big city names for places in every Spanish speaking country.
Greetings, I worked for 30 years in aviation in Venezuela. I am familiar with the system, having even worked for 5 years at that airline. If you want more information about Venezuelan aviation, feel free to write to me, and I will tell you what you need to know.
is your country safe for americans to visit through colombia?
@@officialplayboyVenezuela it’s like other countries, we have safe place and dangerous places, like most country’s if you go to the tourist city’s it’s gonna be safe for you, I live now in Portugal, it’s one of the most safe places to visit but you can see in the news tourist getting stabbed for going in unsafe places.
@@officialplayboy Currently it is
Probably safer than the max that's for sure
Can we please change life and jobs, thank you very much! That’s my absolute dream come true what you’re doing 🥰💪
I hope you could address with the airline directors the EU blacklist situation. Despite they were approved by FAA and DOT to fly to MIA when it was permited to fly between both coountries, European authorities kept Avior as an unsafe airline to fly with and apparently the airline board wasn't insterested to fix the situation or didn't comply the requirements. I know they have no actual interest, and can't, in flying to E.U. ruled destinations (SXM, CAY, etc.), but it becomes a big red flag in media and potential travelers. I think they should pay attention to this, specially if they are opening their doors to media content creators like you.
Regarding the B737-200, good that they try to keep in good shape one or some of them. But they mustn't insist on using them on regular basis. Vintage/themed flying or boarding experience? Yes, very attractive. But while covering scheduled flights, the AOG situations are common, which in turn bring considerable delays and the headaches for travelers and schedule planners as well. Thankfully, Venezuelan pilots are not suicidal and don't expose themselves and passengers to life-threatening flights. Therefore the risk of flying Venezuelan airlines with aged planes are more related to flight delays and cancelations rather than dangerous situations on board.
Getting some random (well a bit random anyway) videographer very uncovered access to the maintenance and parts room of their airline I don't think will help. 😂
@@rkan2 I never suggested that this video will actually help Avior to exit EU's black list. But if they are willing to show some vloggers that they are walking in the right direction, they should address these supposed improvements to American and European authorities.
great plane, i'd fly on one any day, I couldn't tell you the last time a 727-200 went down. Might have been a hard-over incident or maybe a 200 has never gone down.
Avior Airlines HUB Barcelona, Venezuela 🎉 very nice your vídeo congratitulations
That 37 200 is the classic... is the engine worthy for more flight cycles?
Wait, why is it that Venezuela is only flying such old planes?
Most of their 737-400 fleet are ex-Piedmont/USAir aircraft.
Wow it's lovely how they take care of this beauty but I have a Question kindly correct me if I'm wrong,isn't Venezuela black listed by the USA I thought I can't do business with American companies so where do they get parts for this plane and their other Boeing planes? 🙏
The sanctions prevent US companies from doing business with the Venezuelan government. Doing business with private companies like Avior is fair game
Damn ads worse than TV.
Plus it does not pitch up unexpectedly or have plug doors that would blow up leaving a big hole in the fuselage.
Countries like Iran and Venezuela that politically become isolated (I won't go into more than that) are fantastic for classic airliner geeks. Where else are you going to see a 732 getting a full refurb so it can fly again.
Poor Gabe though. He still doesn't get to fly in a 732. Hopefully some day soon though.
I am a rare person😂, my friend. I have flown a 727, an Airbus 300, and a large number of rarities in Iran, such as Fokker and the like. I hope you all do that❤️🌹
What a beauty
Great so you have subtitled what uour are saying to him back in English but not his replies back in English, great!
There are English and Spanish subs/captions for the entire thing. You have to select the language you want in the video settings.
@@Flightradar24DotCom tried that but it would only play subtitles for what you were already saying in English, not what the other guy you were taking to was saying.
They may have had parts in that room, but if it were actually easy to get them, that plane probably wouldn’t have sat for over a year for a check that normally takes days.
What’s the music in this video Gabe??
Hm the airplane that took off didnt flew in the last week
I have 25 years plus on the 737 -200, need some help?
so they did a 1-4 C Check??
What does a pilot know about maintenance. Seems scary he’s involved.
I have also applied for the radar equipment and I got shortlisted by them 🎉 now they are asking for the photos and details which I gave them. I want to know what happenes after this?
Nice, hopefully Venezuela gets better soon and all these Venezuelans here in the US go back 😍
The dude wrestling with the engine wiring harness does not fill me with optimism...
Me neither. You'd think he was fixing a bicycle or a washing line.
nice
Who is the artist for the music in this video thank you.
How much does it cost to re-upholster a plane to a different livery?
As a passenger I have over 8K hours on a -200.
Is this 732 from one of the Canadian gravel airlines that retired them?
No, you wouldn't have been able to sell much to Venezuela in the past 10 years.
How did you get there. Sanctions?
Sanctions are mainly aimed at individuals in Venezuela and there are no restrictions about traveling there as a visitor - the only problem would be if you have a US passport, Venezuela is unlikely to give you a visa. For everyone else it's the same as traveling to any other place.
Which is louder (which I love) between the 727 and 737-200?
Basically, they are the same engines... P&W JT8D-xx's. They make more noise than they do power...lol
@@Flyby-1000 Oooh! Thanks for the info. More noise please! lol
I suppose that 3 loud engines are louder than 2 loud ones. Hence, my guess is the 727 (it's very loud if you hear it flying low after take-off)
New paint doesn’t cut it. I can’t imagine the EWIS on that old bird. SMH.
JT80 engines?
JT8D, like on a 727.
UMA AERONAVE DA AVEOR VAROU A PISTA NO AEROPORTO INTERNACIONAL EDUARDO GOMES- MANAUS. UM 737-200.
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Did ya ckeck the door pins which you were sittin there? 🤣
Nah, this one wasn't designed (and more importantly put together) by the bean counters...
Can you do ship radar 24?
Or car radar 24?
No way!! If it's a 200, it's at least 30 years old........
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Man , venezuelian oil must be super cheap to make financial sense ....
Subsidy for jet fuel sounds to me like corporate welfare at the cost of the taxpayers.
Here we are trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and these guys have subsided fuel which makes it economic to keep an inefficient aircraft flying. They’re as noisy as hell too. If not for the subsidies I bet they’d spend their money on more efficient aircraft. Nice video though, and I do have nostalgia for the aircraft, being the first jet I ever flew on as a passenger.
Go be boring somewhere else….not everything can be green…
The fuel subsidy is nothing new in Venezuela, it has been happening since the 70s, when the oil industry was nationalized. And not only airplane fuel, but also automotive fuel, until not long filling a car's gas tank was cheaper than 1 liter of water, in fact, while in Europe people preferred cars with low fuel consumption, in Venezuela they preferred large cars with V6 V8 engines regardless of their fuel consumption, the total was almost a given.
It is now with the shortage of gasoline, the subsidy now limited to a few liters per month for which you have to wait in lines for days and the rest pay the international price (which is still scarce with exceptions in some bubbles) that people are thinking about the gasoline expense.
I bet 5 dislikes are from Airbus FAM boys.
Don't forget nationalist Americans! :-D
Avion Air and Venezuela?Really, it's these a fly on your own risk? 😂😂😂😂
Still very much safer than flying GAs...
Trust me, that’s one of the “safest” and confortable airlines available in the country. I flew on the -200 from Venezolana recently (it appeared on the first video) and well… let’s just say I would think twice even if it’s an emergency
what an stupid comment.
I bet if you boroscope those engines they look like a grenade went off in them. You where invited there to do propaganda. "hey grab that wire harness and pretend to hook it up to the engine"
Based on what exactly do you make that claim?
what a silly comment
@@Flightradar24DotCom the usual American bullshit, I bet. As if we aren't loaded with propaganda in our own country.