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12-16-2011, 09:38 AM

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poostain

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Are you joining the rumor mongerers Slow?

I will say, there aren't a whole lot of MD-90s to be had outside of the Saudi's, which may be the reason they're not acquiring much more. Besides, the 739s might have been a homophone deal.

homophone? thanks Iphone autocorrect. phenomenal was the word I was spelling but it finished the word for me and chose, homophone?

Are the homophones the ones that come in pink and chiffon?

12-16-2011, 09:40 AM

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forgot to bid

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Are we doing a APCF secret Santa this year or not?

Man I hope I get one of these FedEx guys...

Business & Technology | FedEx orders 27 Boeing 767s, delays 11 777s | Seattle Times Newspaper

12-16-2011, 09:44 AM

#83483

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Originally Posted by Timbo

Come on now guys, you KNOW all those RJ's are just "Place Holders", for when we get all the Air Tran 717's...Right?

If the 717s don't come at the expense of AirTran pilots, which given SWA's order this past week it sure doesn't look like it, then I'm all for getting every last one built.

Talk about a steal for "100 seater" that you could never get anywhere else right now. Sure the 737-700 may beat it on block, hourly and CASM but they're cheap and easy and could play an integral part of a great 3 way.

A 3 way between SWA, DAL and Boeing.

Unfortunately, if we get them all we may have to acquire HA be stapled to their list.

12-16-2011, 09:46 AM

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..Nevermind

12-16-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

If the 717s don't come at the expense of AirTran pilots, which given SWA's order this past week it sure doesn't look like it, then I'm all for getting every last one built.

Don't be so sure about that. The SWA MAX airplanes aren't gonna show up until... 2017. The leases on the 717s run out.. when? I think there is a significant gap there... just saying.

12-16-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

but they're cheap and easy and could play an integral part of a great 3 way.

that's what michael scott said.

12-16-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by poostain

Are the homophones the ones that come in pink and chiffon?

I thought it was the FA intercom

12-16-2011, 11:09 AM

#83488

FIIGMO

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Originally Posted by poostain

What a freaking joke! we really do suck on on levels of scope, thanks for pushing the slot swap so hard dalpa.

Yep, Skywest boys over on the RJ thread are optimistic about expansion in the near future. Of course, it will be at the expense of much better jobs.... who knew??

12-16-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by shiznit

I do not recall at any point mgt. saying that the growth would be "mostly mainline"....I do remember that SOME would be mainline growth.

What many are not going to see because it was not in a sound bite is this: DAL will be pulling more and more RJ lift out of other hubs like ATL in favor of mainline aircraft. Those 50 seat RJ's that were in ATL are going to go to MEM and those jets that were in MEM will be performing flying in LGA. It is not a a simple addition of mainline flying in LGA that we will see. It is the effect on the other hubs that we will need to take note of.

12-16-2011, 12:05 PM

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cni187

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So what's the thinking that Ma Delta will just plug and play the 717s where the 9's are now? That's much better to get sent as a junior guy to the 717 with all glass than to the Tune, Identify, Monitor world of the 9.