They may not have been but the question here is, were they dumped ~16 at a time?

That's not too much out of a large fleet.

Personally I'd be surprised if the 744s were parked in the next 5 years but who knows.

16 747's is a ton of capacity that you can't just replace quickly. Especially for an airline that refuses to buy new airplanes and has trouble getting used ones on line. Japan will bounce back. The company wants to be ready to jump on that market, and parking 747's would kill any chances of being able to do so IMO. I can't see them just parking them.

03-16-2011, 07:48 PM

#61882

80ktsClamp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnso29

Yeah, because those were all dumped at the same time.

Actually... it was within a span of about 6-7 years. That is A LOT of metal over that short of a time period.

03-16-2011, 07:54 PM

#61883

capncrunch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by contrails

The answer is two different types.

One from Brazil and one from Canada.

This is true but no worries. Once we use our dues to bring them up, all will be perfect. Wait....Until another starts up that is cheaper and the old one gets dumped. Process starts all over again. Cycle of life at the "Trade Union".

03-16-2011, 08:01 PM

#61884

80ktsClamp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by capncrunch

capn, It's been a bit of a high strung day here at the L&G. It's been a while since one of your "barely TOS" pictures has graced our presence.

03-16-2011, 08:06 PM

#61885

capncrunch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

capn, It's been a bit of a high strung day here at the L&G. It's been a while since one of your "barely TOS" pictures has graced our presence.

I'm on it, give me ten. Happy to "lighten the load". haha

03-16-2011, 08:14 PM

#61886

capncrunch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

capn, It's been a bit of a high strung day here at the L&G. It's been a while since one of your "barely TOS" pictures has graced our presence.

This one I like to call "post it". I dedicate it to everyone who is currently in Initial training. Myself included.

03-16-2011, 08:21 PM

#61887

johnso29

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Alright. You guys win. We are parking the 747's. Too much negativity on here today. I'm going to bed.

03-16-2011, 08:26 PM

#61888

finis72

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NuGuy

TSquare is right on the mark. Unless you are wearing the right class ring, or were in the right squadron, you ain't getting on any committee other than as the toilet scrubber, and probably not even that.

Notice that the only people that are trying to change anything are elected LEC reps...NOT by anyone in the appointed committees, which is to say almost all of them.

I VASTLY preferred the fNWALPA committee structure. The very nature of the MEC/LEC/Committee membership ensured that there was at least one different viewpoint on the committee.

Nu

Oh there's a surprise, Nu preferred the former NW way. I've been reading that for 1800 pages. All the duped and mindless former DL guys who's leaders led us blindly into the abyss and who can't vote without our leaders telling us which way to jump. If we dare post facts or rebut some of the garbage on here then we are DALPA dupes. Rant over.