Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-11-2014, 07:50 AM
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This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
But I do have another question to ponder. The 7ERs are being touted as "old" in some print, with an average age of 18 years. Those airplanes have few cycles on them which is what I thought was the killer of airplanes. I was on a 717 JS last night (nice airplane btw) and the airworthiness cert was something like 2002. Gawd knows how long the MadDogs have been around, yet there is no talk of those being "old"... Anybody help me out on this?
But I do have another question to ponder. The 7ERs are being touted as "old" in some print, with an average age of 18 years. Those airplanes have few cycles on them which is what I thought was the killer of airplanes. I was on a 717 JS last night (nice airplane btw) and the airworthiness cert was something like 2002. Gawd knows how long the MadDogs have been around, yet there is no talk of those being "old"... Anybody help me out on this?
04-11-2014, 07:50 AM
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Here are a couple of good visual aids...
04-11-2014, 07:52 AM
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04-11-2014, 07:54 AM
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It absolutely is the cycles. And I think given the routes we fly the ER's, they do have plenty of life left in them. There is no rush to replace them, which is why the 330 is a bridge order to more airplanes coming later in the decade. The GulfAir 67's and the domestic 300's will be the first to go...
Smaller, but I will concede there are more of them.
04-11-2014, 08:13 AM
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04-11-2014, 08:20 AM
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Ignorance Alert
What does an A-350 do that a 330 doesn't? Range? Pax? Cargo?
I'll admit I don't know anything about the 350. Is it significantly bigger than a 330?
I'll admit I don't know anything about the 350. Is it significantly bigger than a 330?
04-11-2014, 08:23 AM
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We happened to catch a break from the Italian courts on this one, but it is clear that the only chance we have to keep "them" out is through legislative/policy avenues. They want into the US market bad and have the cash to buy the access. We need to be using every advantage we can to hold them off for as long as possible.
04-11-2014, 08:25 AM
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UPS Commute out of JFK
Anyone use UPS to commute out of JFK and if so, what are the options to get over to the cargo side?
04-11-2014, 08:32 AM
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^^^^this is exactly why PAC contributions and Call to Action participation are so important.
We happened to catch a break from the Italian courts on this one, but it is clear that the only chance we have to keep "them" out is through legislative/policy avenues. They want into the US market bad and have the cash to buy the access. We need to be using every advantage we can to hold them off for as long as possible.
We happened to catch a break from the Italian courts on this one, but it is clear that the only chance we have to keep "them" out is through legislative/policy avenues. They want into the US market bad and have the cash to buy the access. We need to be using every advantage we can to hold them off for as long as possible.
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04-11-2014, 08:39 AM
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I stand by my suggestion to fill out the C2A's and give a few bucks to the PAC. It may not work in every situation, but at least we won't have sat idly by while they pillage our flying.
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