# Equipment Question

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/equipment-question/4376>\
**Category:** Airlines\
**Created:** [December 20, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/equipment-question/4376 "2007-12-20T20:58:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dorishd0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@dorishd0](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dorishd0)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/equipment-question/4376/1 "2007-12-20T20:58:08Z")

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Im flying CO1555 Dec 27th - PBI-EWR

Equipment should be 757-300 for this flight according to CO

Flight aware shows history of flights for CO1555 with 757-300 (324 or 33N) equipment being used, however, when I go to ACARS, the equipment is 757-224 on the days flight aware is saying 300. I looked up N numbers of the equipment used, and they are 757-224

Can anyone explain why this is occuring and what is the difference between the 200 and 300, and what should i expect to get on.

Also, ACARS gave me 10 different N numbers without repeating an N number. Wouldn’t the same plane at least rotate back to that flight sooner, it was months before the same N number was repeated ❓❓

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**Author:** ![damiross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@damiross](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/damiross)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/equipment-question/4376/2 "2007-12-20T21:10:54Z")

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> [@dorishd0](#):
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> Equipment should be 757-300 for this flight according to CO  
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> Can anyone explain why this is occuring and what is the difference between the 200 and 300, and what should i expect to get on.
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> Also, ACARS gave me 10 different N numbers without repeating an N number. Wouldn’t the same plane at least rotate back to that flight sooner, it was months before the same N number was repeated ❓❓

Continental could have a canned flight plan with the FAA that shows a 757-300, even though the -200 model is actually used. If that’s the case then FlightAware will show what the FAA thinks it is.

Aircraft routing: It’s not unusual for an aircraft to do something like A-B-C-D-E-A-G-F without repeating a segment, especially on short-to-medium haul flights.

You can get more information on the 757’s by going to [boeing.com/commercial/757family/](http://www.boeing.com/commercial/757family/)

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**Author:** ![dorishd0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@dorishd0](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dorishd0)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/equipment-question/4376/3 "2007-12-20T21:40:37Z")

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> [@damiross](#):
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> Continental could have a canned flight plan with the FAA that shows a 757-300, even though the -200 model is actually used

First of all, thanks for your reply and information. I went back to my reservations, and looked at the seating arrangment. It is definately the 300 because there are 42 rows available. The 200’s only have around 34-35. I looked it up at [seatguru.com/airlines/Contin … 00\_New.php](http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Continental_Airlines/Continental_Airlines_Boeing_757-300_New.php)

Right now, I am having trouble doing a search on ACARs, but will try again later. This is starting to give me a headache 😠