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12-13-2023, 09:33 AM

#1721

Hotel Kilo

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Posts: 1,510

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Originally Posted by Trip7

GeneralLee's posts are well respected and appreciated around here. Take your constant negativity to Chit Chat well it will be more than welcomed

Again with this chit chat thing. You all have a facebook group to coordinate your messaging? I don't often agree with NB,JB and others here but you all seem overly possessed about it. Free country, they can post wherever they want - so what? Lots of warts on this outfit and they need to be discussed. I took off the rose colored glasses about 22 years ago.

Lots of moving parts right now on the 35K and stuff, but The General is pretty reliable. His prognostications tend to come to fruition, so I tend to take what he has with some seriousness.

12-13-2023, 10:51 AM

#1722

blue vortex

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Position: 350A

Posts: 426

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip7

Seems like a good time for long term bidding strategy discussion. I think after a 350K order and reasonably near term delivery schedule the 765 starts to go significantly junior. 330->350 (same seat) change is a relatively short stay on VA. Ironically 350->330 Requires a painful full course. Obviously the 765 will require a painful full course to switch to the Airbus WB Fleets. On the brightside an IQ pays 90+ hrs now.

Overall a pilot looking for minimal training days can plan 320B->320A->330A->350A and only have one full IQ in their career unless they upgrade as a low time pilot making it 2 IQs. Things are setting up well for Delta meaning Don't Ever Leave The Airbus.

well, I personally would recommend for you making the jump before too long. Not too late to change the bid on this one even 🤣

12-13-2023, 12:32 PM

#1723

smtx123

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Originally Posted by GeneralLee

Thank you Trip!

These are additive. We will have a later order in a year or so that will be for the end of decade to start replacing what’s left of the ERs, older 330s etc. We are looking at a rather large fleet strength of around 70 350s.

are more of the 330NEO’s also being looked at? Or just mainly 350s.

12-14-2023, 10:32 AM

#1724

tcco94

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Position: LAX ER

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Originally Posted by smtx123

are more of the 330NEO’s also being looked at? Or just mainly 350s.

Gotta replace the ER’s someday but seems like that day is no where in sight…

*before someone gets upset by this I have flown the ER for over 2 years now so calm down. I know it’s a great plane

12-14-2023, 02:34 PM

#1725

smtx123

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Originally Posted by tcco94

Gotta replace the ER’s someday but seems like that day is no where in sight…

*before someone gets upset by this I have flown the ER for over 2 years now so calm down. I know it’s a great plane

Yeah it’s interesting. I know small and multiple orders are the MO for Delta

12-15-2023, 12:13 AM

#1726

170Till5

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Originally Posted by tcco94

Gotta replace the ER’s someday but seems like that day is no where in sight…

*before someone gets upset by this I have flown the ER for over 2 years now so calm down. I know it’s a great plane

Fingers crossed the 787-8/9 replaces the ER. I know the FA’s dislike the 330 Neo’s a lot, they get injured on neo’s from the poor layout