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01-11-2007, 02:55 PM

#21

FliFast

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As posted by AA73, "and you'll see us hiring in the next 3 years"

As posted by our pal, JB, "Gosh....2008"

2007 + 3yrs doesn't equal next year. But I am sure you will gracefully explain your way of thinking that it is.

01-11-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FliFast

A simple disagreement on the timing. Lacking a delay for negotiations due to a change in APA leadership from the total corporate infiltration presently at APA or a change in the retirement age, I say we will hire in 2008. AA73 disagrees, saying that we will hire in the next 3 years. With a little study and contemplation, Flifast, even you can figure it all out. (No, I didn't say sell it all out, so please don't head to the management of your airline and offer concessions.)

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01-11-2007, 04:49 PM

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Your math skills are no better than your ability to back up the BS you post around here.

01-11-2007, 07:39 PM

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Mink

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Originally Posted by aa73

Once we sign our new contract...
73

And that will take how many years?

01-11-2007, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by aa73

Thirdly, you can call the APA a lot of things, but negotiating away recall rights for their own on the street will never be on the agenda - regardless of where they came from. If anything, they will try and negotiate LOS when all furloughees are back, just like they did in the 90s.

Once we sign our new contract, AA will unleash a pretty big aircraft order. We have the cash ($6B plus) and we need a fleet renewal plan.

LOS would be nice, but I won't count on it.

Aircraft order? WHAT aircraft are they going to order? Most delivery slots for Boeing and Airbus are taken up until 2011. They're late in the game, last-minute as usual. Even bankrupt airlines are adding aircraft.

01-11-2007, 08:15 PM

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Doesn't American have a pretty large order for 737-800's??

01-11-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ryane946

Doesn't American have a pretty large order for 737-800's??

HAD a pretty large order.

I think they negotiated with Boeing a while ago to give up most of those orders to those that could afford them...

01-11-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by B757200ER

I find it hard to believe that American would not have worked it out with some third party company to hold an order for them while they work on a deal with their pilots. I do not think that American would wait until 2011 to get the 787 .

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01-12-2007, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by B757200ER

What makes you think AMR hasn't already secured a secret deal for more aircraft? Don't underestimate their shrewdness (sp?) in making ANY kind of deal. AMR is one of Boeing's biggest and best customers. This is the same thing that happened in '97, when the 777 assembly line was moving along and everyone was worried that AA was getting behind... bingo, we signed the new contract and whamo, 777 orders.

Oh, and I do think the furloughees will get at least some LOS credit.