Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
08-20-2013, 02:12 PM
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There has always been a hint of "stealth growth" around the 737-900 "replacement jet" order. The wild card has always been the 757 retirement schedule. Personally, with the numbers we are putting up lately, I'm thinking the stealth may start to go away. Here's hoping...
08-20-2013, 03:00 PM
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With the recent action by the DOJ signalling perhaps the end of consolidation for the time being, organic growth may again be in the cards. But that does go against all the capacity discipline of late. What about the A321 rumors that have been circulating?
08-20-2013, 03:22 PM
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I don't know any details but I'd doubt we'd see a mod like the one American has. We're parking a lot of 757s soon, the ones we have already do RNAV approaches, and the boxes seem to have plenty of waypoint capability (I think the waypoint thing is a M88/90 problem they have to solve).
08-20-2013, 03:41 PM
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I think when your dealing with the Feds it all boils down to money, lobbyists, and greasing the right wheels.
Depending on how things shake out with this AA-US merger will be very telling on how this industry consolidates and changes in the the future. Personally I see it going through after certain slots and markets are gift-horsed out to the luckiest competitor. If I was a betting man I'd say SWA will get the most out of it, and we'll probably eek out a few things from it as well. The harm of stopping this merger outweighs the harm that would be created from it.
08-20-2013, 03:48 PM
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I'm sure you're right. Although I recently saw pictures of some of our old 767-200s with the cockpit mod and was told it's just waiting to be funded. Winglets are supposedly going on 75s again as well. The only round dials I saw left were the clocks. Be nice if they do it.
08-20-2013, 03:57 PM
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I flew with an LCA type about a year ago who's main job was project manager for the flat panel upgrades for the 88/90 and the 75/76. He was sure the 88/90 upgrade would happen, but only about 50/50 on the 75/76. He was also very confident that the 75's would retire at a much lower rate than DAL management was stating at the time.
<--Recipe for disaster. We need humble and down to earth dudes in that position. TEN
08-20-2013, 04:04 PM
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The more and more I fly with LCA types, the more I wonder if they are doing it to help the group, or to massage their egos? I flew with one that kept on telling everybody he was an LCA. He even had the audacity to tell me he is one of the best pilot's Delta has <--Recipe for disaster. We need humble and down to earth dudes in that position.
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<--Recipe for disaster. We need humble and down to earth dudes in that position. TEN
08-20-2013, 04:07 PM
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The more and more I fly with LCA types, the more I wonder if they are doing it to help the group, or to massage their egos? I flew with one that kept on telling everybody he was an LCA. He even had the audacity to tell me he is one of the best pilot's Delta has <--Recipe for disaster. We need humble and down to earth dudes in that position.
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<--Recipe for disaster. We need humble and down to earth dudes in that position. TEN
It's the guys chomping at the bit, and campaigning to be LCAs that are always problematic.
08-20-2013, 04:10 PM
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08-20-2013, 04:17 PM
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I flew with an LCA type about a year ago who's main job was project manager for the flat panel upgrades for the 88/90 and the 75/76. He was sure the 88/90 upgrade would happen, but only about 50/50 on the 75/76. He was also very confident that the 75's would retire at a much lower rate than DAL management was stating at the time.
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