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09-12-2009, 08:20 AM

#141

johnso29

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Originally Posted by Lighteningspeed

He is not talking about new 76 seaters. He is referring to reshuffling of existing 76 seat jets from one DCI carrier to another. There are, according to some, 30 more new 70 seat jets DAL can order. Only 70 seat jets in the market are E170s and CRJ700s.

DAL can only add about 25 more 70 seat jets to the DCI Fleet. The # of 76 seaters is maxed out. The only way that more 70 seat jets will be ordered(beyond the 25 mentioned earlier) is if Mainline grows. Considering the # of 757/767's parked in VCV it's highly unlikely more RJs will be ordered soon.

09-12-2009, 08:35 AM

#142

Avroman

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Originally Posted by johnso29

Unless good 'ol Lee Moak decides to sell out the junior guys yet again and give up more scope.

09-12-2009, 10:47 AM

#143

thrustsetrj200

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Originally Posted by RJtrashPilot

I believe that DCI is headquartered in MSP.

Everyone has a buddy somewhere that thinks they know something about everything.

You're absolutely right.

09-12-2009, 10:55 AM

#144

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Originally Posted by Avroman

Unless good 'ol Lee Moak decides to sell out the junior guys yet again and give up more scope.

My pitchfork and torch are ready.

09-12-2009, 07:17 PM

#145

Boomer

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Originally Posted by PCLCREW

and he says the samething that the FARANG is saying...
major cuts at Comair and XJ, and that XJ will be an only 900 operation in the future.. didnt ask the time frame.

Comair has already gone from 2000 pilots to 980 due to "rightsizing", so I'd hate to see what a Major Cut looks like!

09-12-2009, 07:22 PM

#146

flycrj200

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Originally Posted by Boomer

Comair has already gone from 2000 pilots to 980 due to "rightsizing", so I'd hate to see what a Major Cut looks like!

It will be down to two pilots

09-13-2009, 03:27 PM

#147

thrustsetrj200

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Originally Posted by flycrj200

It will be down to two pilots

ha ha! That's right! Since by then "the merger" will be complete and the two pilots will be made up of one Mesaba pilot and one Comair pilot. Imagine the conversation in that cockpit!

09-13-2009, 05:54 PM

#148

Avroman

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It'd just be "please pass the Geritol"

09-13-2009, 06:37 PM

#149

flycrj200

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Originally Posted by thrustsetrj200

ha ha! That's right! Since by then "the merger" will be complete and the two pilots will be made up of one Mesaba pilot and one Comair pilot. Imagine the conversation in that cockpit!

Captain will be from Comair

09-13-2009, 07:52 PM

#150

Bignellyxx

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Originally Posted by thrustsetrj200

ha ha! That's right! Since by then "the merger" will be complete and the two pilots will be made up of one Mesaba pilot and one Comair pilot. Imagine the conversation in that cockpit!

It would go something like this "What do you think of that purple pill" end of conversation for 4 days