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05-16-2021, 06:48 PM
#241
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
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Minus the 2 year plus grounding of the Max fleet, then half of the Max fleet re-grounded for over a month, the NG pickle fork grounding, the NG fan blade inspection grounding, and the classic skin tears. There seems to be a decent portion of the fleet that gets grounded about every 2 years. At least that’s what history shows. It’s a risk running one fleet type.
History shows year after year of profits at SWA while everyone else went boom and bust.
05-17-2021, 12:32 PM
#243
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 184
05-17-2021, 12:59 PM
#244
weekends off? Nope...
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 2,021
If we had 2 fleets, we then have double the chance of a fleet grounding. A grounding that takes down half the fleet is no less crippling than a grounding that takes down the entire fleet. That is also a very low probability event. The added complexity however would be evident from day 1, with an absolute certain probability of occurring. So the added benefit of mitigating a low probability event does not outweigh the added cost/complexity to our model.
05-17-2021, 03:06 PM
#246
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,234
Andrew W mentioned two airframes would have zero benefits to subvert risk of grounding. We would need 4 or more different airframes to mitigate risk from groundings. Thus it wasn’t feasible. The added cost from a second airframe was prohibitive.
05-17-2021, 03:34 PM
#247
weekends off? Nope...
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 2,021
Yup. Exactly what he said. I think I'll trust that guy over anyone on here that thinks it's as easy as adding a 2nd type without considering the complications.
05-17-2021, 03:42 PM
#248
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Joined APC: Oct 2019
Posts: 251
You will see him as CEO one day.
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