Losing Delta and New Opportunities
09-10-2019, 04:44 PM
#561
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A DC9 is not a CRJ 700. Different airframes have different life limited parts. There has to be a reason there’s hundreds of them in the desert, and it’s not because airlines enjoy buying shiny new replacement airframes.
09-10-2019, 06:19 PM
#564
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We all know that’s a bluff at a minimum and highly unlikely they find enough 700’s to convert over. It’s just not economical.
09-10-2019, 06:20 PM
#565
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Because UAL is only flying a fraction of the 50 seaters they can fly. Also, when the worm turns as it always does in this business when the economy takes a dump, UAL pilots will have no rights to any of the 50 seaters. If UAL offers furlough protection through a flow down then the decision will be easy.
09-10-2019, 07:02 PM
#566
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The A220 is certified ETOPS in Canada but not the US and it’s been like that for almost a year...just saying...FAA has a lot on their plate when it comes to certification as of late
09-10-2019, 07:06 PM
#567
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09-10-2019, 07:48 PM
#568
On Guard!
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A 550 is also going to have a higher operating cost, it has 26 fewer seats and most people have little interest in buying 1st class in 50 seat flights as they are not long enough.
09-10-2019, 08:08 PM
#569
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSX_(airline)
Seems to be willing to make a go of it with old EMB 135s and 145s, rehabbed and now limited to only 30 pax.
Clearly they have a different idea than you if what is economically feasible.
09-10-2019, 08:45 PM
#570
In a land of unicorns
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And yet JSX
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSX_(airline)
Seems to be willing to make a go of it with old EMB 135s and 145s, rehabbed and now limited to only 30 pax.
Clearly they have a different idea than you if what is economically feasible.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSX_(airline)
Seems to be willing to make a go of it with old EMB 135s and 145s, rehabbed and now limited to only 30 pax.
Clearly they have a different idea than you if what is economically feasible.
