Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
01-26-2012, 05:49 AM
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Why? Using the numbers above, if we have 100 737-900ER's coming, and 40 757's retiring, I can stomach that. Can't you?
I'm not saying I know how the trade will unfold, but using the numbers in the post you were responding to, I wouldn't shed a tear over a transaction that yields 60 new mainline airframes.
I'm not saying I know how the trade will unfold, but using the numbers in the post you were responding to, I wouldn't shed a tear over a transaction that yields 60 new mainline airframes.
01-26-2012, 05:52 AM
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Johnso, it's not really that bad. I heard every line in the book about how loud the cockpit is, in the end I went back to a Plantronics earpiece. The newer 737's with the VG on the nose are as quiet as a 320 with it's hurricane force recirculation fans. As far as the size of the cockpit, PITFA small... I can't wait until the airside manuals go away and we actually have a place beside us for stuff. Being up there for 5 hours....
With the beautiful, light-weight noise cancelling headsets they make now, I don't understand why we can't get hot intercoms in the new Boeings. Fatigue is significantly influenced by noise, and so is safety.
01-26-2012, 05:53 AM
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Why? Using the numbers above, if we have 100 737-900ER's coming, and 40 757's retiring, I can stomach that. Can't you?
I'm not saying I know how the trade will unfold, but using the numbers in the post you were responding to, I wouldn't shed a tear over a transaction that yields 60 new mainline airframes.
I'm not saying I know how the trade will unfold, but using the numbers in the post you were responding to, I wouldn't shed a tear over a transaction that yields 60 new mainline airframes.
I'm sure the company will find more main line jets to park as the 737-900's arrive. Got to keep stagnation in place. It also means more lower paying seats as the 737 pays less than the 757.
01-26-2012, 05:59 AM
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SWEET! So we will see DALPA open with 8% and perhaps settle into that 3-5% range. We win!! Thanks for the nice pin though.
01-26-2012, 06:04 AM
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Very interesting, I was really wondering if they were going to be ready to go with the new reserve rules. It its really nice to see were you sit on the list more than 2 days out.
01-26-2012, 06:08 AM
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Why? Using the numbers above, if we have 100 737-900ER's coming, and 40 757's retiring, I can stomach that. Can't you?
I'm not saying I know how the trade will unfold, but using the numbers in the post you were responding to, I wouldn't shed a tear over a transaction that yields 60 new mainline airframes.
I'm not saying I know how the trade will unfold, but using the numbers in the post you were responding to, I wouldn't shed a tear over a transaction that yields 60 new mainline airframes.
01-26-2012, 06:09 AM
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I suspect no, American's oldest 757 was delivered in 1989. I would assume they are getting rid of the older ones.
The 757s we're getting rid of are the 1985-1990 vintage, so 1989 at the edge of that. Plus, they have RR engines, so it would be another engine type. Not that we don't have that here, but if we were only going to fly them for say, 5 more years, may not make economic sense. Also, I don't think they are getting rid of many, 10?
The 757s we're getting rid of are the 1985-1990 vintage, so 1989 at the edge of that. Plus, they have RR engines, so it would be another engine type. Not that we don't have that here, but if we were only going to fly them for say, 5 more years, may not make economic sense. Also, I don't think they are getting rid of many, 10?
01-26-2012, 06:14 AM
seeing the large hubs...
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01-26-2012, 06:15 AM
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01-26-2012, 06:20 AM
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For a company that prides itself on a lack of labor strife, this would not mitigate it. Likewise, if the company would like to get an agreement ironed out prior to another merger -- this will be a non-starter. We'd have about as much agreement as the Congress does today.
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