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That is a very common model to do lease backs. It is actually a source of capital for airlines. They tend to do a deal where the lease company pays more than what the OEM gets paid.
Can you elaborate on the A220 performance problems? The plane looks awesome. I’d hate it to be troubled.
Can you elaborate on the A220 performance problems? The plane looks awesome. I’d hate it to be troubled.
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Good thing Moxy will get it after the growing pains/kinks are worked out? Forever the optimist over here, lol. The 220 is poised to be quite the cost effective machine.
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I lost an engine on final into DCA. I assumed it was a FADEC auto shut down, but later found out a bearing had failed. My engine actually ate itself, with 32 total hours on it. That was my last flight at Mesa. I was late to my retirement party filling out paperwork.
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No they can’t deal with that. Delta is generating a revenue premium by producing great ontime and flight completion stats. Many of our corporate contracts get a rebate if we don’t meet promised numbers. The extension of the leases on the 717’s to 2030 was due in part to a lack of confidence in the A220. They were not willing to put all their 100 seat eggs in one basket. This aircraft entered commercial service over 3 years ago. The kinks should be worked out.
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No they can’t deal with that. Delta is generating a revenue premium by producing great ontime and flight completion stats. Many of our corporate contracts get a rebate if we don’t meet promised numbers. The extension of the leases on the 717’s to 2030 was due in part to a lack of confidence in the A220. They were not willing to put all their 100 seat eggs in one basket. This aircraft entered commercial service over 3 years ago. The kinks should be worked out.
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From the JetCareer's forum:
"Hiring has begun. Didn't sound like they're looking for line pilots at this point, mostly management, and those to help start the airline. Could be wrong on that as it's very early still. Been swapping emails with one of the executives."
"Hiring has begun. Didn't sound like they're looking for line pilots at this point, mostly management, and those to help start the airline. Could be wrong on that as it's very early still. Been swapping emails with one of the executives."
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A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to speak with David Neeleman in the PHX airport as we both were waiting for delayed inbound aircraft. He was great to talk with, and surprisingly open. I'll run through some highlights he was willing to share to an OAL pilot who just happened to recognize him.
* pay will be regional +20% + profit sharing
* using 195's to launch next summer ish 50% scheduled/50% charter
*possibly home basing to begin with 14/14 schedules
* a lot of seasonal routes with the A220, as the flexibility of the aircraft was the major selling point (ability to swap class configurations quickly)
* all of the reservations will be done through a virtual office
*the only thing he would say about a possible crew base was he had a an idea of a really amazing place he thought crews would love (not SLC, I asked as he mentioned some portions of the company being based there)
I'm not sure how much if any of this is new info to those of you interested, but figured I'd share.
* pay will be regional +20% + profit sharing
* using 195's to launch next summer ish 50% scheduled/50% charter
*possibly home basing to begin with 14/14 schedules
* a lot of seasonal routes with the A220, as the flexibility of the aircraft was the major selling point (ability to swap class configurations quickly)
* all of the reservations will be done through a virtual office
*the only thing he would say about a possible crew base was he had a an idea of a really amazing place he thought crews would love (not SLC, I asked as he mentioned some portions of the company being based there)
I'm not sure how much if any of this is new info to those of you interested, but figured I'd share.
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