Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-01-2014, 02:27 PM
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To quote Delta, this order is to begin the replacement process. I am comfortable that more aircraft will be ordered as needed. The last ER is currently still planned to be in the fleet in 2027.
04-01-2014, 02:30 PM
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Pretty much covers all the widebodies doesn't it? My wager is that IF.. it is the 350s, we won't see any until at least 2018. Hell I'll make that wager if it is ANY of the above.... Purpledrink is gonna have a great career.. you and I.. not so much. 
Edit: Just read the release. Notice that it is an RFP to replace the 747s.... a "bigger" airplane. Neither the 330 or 787 pay as much. Just sayin' I guess the half full perspective would be that most pay more than a 767, so we'll have that going for us. Basically a wash.
Edit: Just read the release. Notice that it is an RFP to replace the 747s.... a "bigger" airplane. Neither the 330 or 787 pay as much. Just sayin' I guess the half full perspective would be that most pay more than a 767, so we'll have that going for us. Basically a wash.
04-01-2014, 02:36 PM
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04-01-2014, 02:58 PM
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Replacement or growth I like the fact we are ordering WB aircraft and investing in the international fleet
04-01-2014, 03:01 PM
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You have to read the whole problem before solving it. The press release says these are a replacement for the 747 AND/OR the 767. Those and/or questions always kicked my behind.
Replacement or growth I like the fact we are ordering WB aircraft and investing in the international fleet
Replacement or growth I like the fact we are ordering WB aircraft and investing in the international fleet
04-01-2014, 03:08 PM
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04-01-2014, 03:19 PM
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04-01-2014, 03:21 PM
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its a simple PBS bid
1. Avoid 788 and A380 ELSE START NEXT
2. 50 748
3. 50 773
4. ...... someone funnier can complete the thought
1. shut down airline
1. Avoid 788 and A380 ELSE START NEXT
2. 50 748
3. 50 773
4. ...... someone funnier can complete the thought
1. shut down airline
04-01-2014, 03:48 PM
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T,
Your scope comments are a mis-direct at this point. As we all now have the benefit of hindsight, the 50 seaters were toast. Management played DAlpa and got us to pay for the lack of 3b6 and pay for 50 seaters to go away and pay for our cola. In the end they got viable 2 class C scale rjs and a plane they couldn't pass up on regardless. +717.
The other misdirect is the lack of accounting for big jet scope. You wanna go to interior china, do it on a delta ticket flying on china eastern/southern metal. You wanna go from Seattle to London...VA. You want to go from MCO to CDG...you get the picture.
Now let's talk about domestic basing of foreign carriers...why exactly am I supposed to fight that? Is it because my company and union, the outsourcers of my job, tell me to?
Connect for me the best possible career dots for a new hire today. With the objective information you and I have today.
Your scope comments are a mis-direct at this point. As we all now have the benefit of hindsight, the 50 seaters were toast. Management played DAlpa and got us to pay for the lack of 3b6 and pay for 50 seaters to go away and pay for our cola. In the end they got viable 2 class C scale rjs and a plane they couldn't pass up on regardless. +717.
The other misdirect is the lack of accounting for big jet scope. You wanna go to interior china, do it on a delta ticket flying on china eastern/southern metal. You wanna go from Seattle to London...VA. You want to go from MCO to CDG...you get the picture.
Now let's talk about domestic basing of foreign carriers...why exactly am I supposed to fight that? Is it because my company and union, the outsourcers of my job, tell me to?
Connect for me the best possible career dots for a new hire today. With the objective information you and I have today.
AS far as the best possible career dots for a newbie... Any young guy coming here is gonna have a kick *** career. The jury is way out on UAL or AAL. Too much uncertainty there, although there is lots of potential. Like I said in the PM, let's see what the Q1 results look like. I think there will be gauge changes, and not at DAL....
This latest RFP is not impressive IMHO. So the question remains, what's next? I have one answer... but you don't like it.
04-01-2014, 03:50 PM
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You have to read the whole problem before solving it. The press release says these are a replacement for the 747 AND/OR the 767. Those and/or questions always kicked my behind.
Replacement or growth I like the fact we are ordering WB aircraft and investing in the international fleet
Replacement or growth I like the fact we are ordering WB aircraft and investing in the international fleet
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