Originally Posted by forgot to bid

[*]For NWA DC9 drivers who transition to the 717/MD88/MD90/Saudi MD90 yet to be named category, they'd get to say they'd flown every dad gum version of the best airliner ever made.

Originally Posted by Sink r8

It's true that none of us want to see planes come with pilots, and since we always like to spin rumors the way we want them to turn out, maybe it's wishful thinking on my part... but I don't see it as one large transaction upfront, with pilots and employees.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

You must be either on the other side of the world or on the west coast tonight, eh?

Originally Posted by TOGA LK

From my understanding Horizon was being rebranded as a connection carrier, losing their jets and other feed operators would step in with CRJ's. Just seems like a strange move for an airline with a niche market and a desire to stand alone. Just a hunch, but it seems like Alaska wants the RJ's off their books; whether that desire is internal or external remains to be determined.

Alaska would bring a stronger west coast presence, Hawaiian, Mexico and Canadian flying to LUV. At the same time this would pull the rug out from under AA and DAL on the west coast. After LUV targeted DAL in ATL such a move would only make sense, especially when considering the point to point flying Alaska performs.

I'm not so sure if the purchase of Air Tran wasn't simply to take another LCC off the map and better align LUV against the big 3. The next five years should be some of the most interesting in history.

I'm probably way off.

Originally Posted by Nosmo King

For those that are interested, premiering on 16 Feb.

NOVA | Crash of Flight 447

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

The thing I forgot to mention is say you have a 339 aircraft fleet of DAL 88s, 90s, used 90s, Saudi 90s, AAI 717s and Midwest 717s you'd have 65% of the fleet under 14 years old and half of those under 10. All of them acquired for a fraction of their original cost or especially a fraction of a new 737/320z The 88s would have the highest age but even then its an average of 20 years from a family of jets whose first generation proved 40+ was viable without hardly any updates much less the cockpit upgrade the board may approve.

Originally Posted by maddogmax

Quick question. My wife is on a full fare coach ticket on one of our flights today which shows FC wide open. Is there any legal way to list her for FC? Do you think an agent would do it at the gate if she casually mentions her husband is a pilot?
Thanks