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Old 01-20-2024, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan
Whats the alternative? Airbus had a years long backlog and the NEO with the GTF engine has its own year long grounding problem right now.
ERJ-195 E2? That would be the only alternative really that I can think of.
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Old 01-20-2024, 05:45 PM
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oh my lord unnassigned seating in a widebody would be a nightmare.
Imagine the 50 preboarders.
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Old 01-20-2024, 05:54 PM
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Imagine the 50 preboarders.
"Hey ops uhhh 72 heavy we're gunna need about 165 wheel chairs and 80 seat belt extensions, thaaaaanks"
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Old 01-20-2024, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptTX
ERJ-195 E2? That would be the only alternative really that I can think of.
that could work but it doesn’t have the range of the 7.. not even close. Most regional pilots already have the type for it so it would be an easy transition.
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Old 01-20-2024, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Traffic Alert
that could work but it doesn’t have the range of the 7.. not even close. Most regional pilots already have the type for it so it would be an easy transition.
welp, time to get the -300s and -500s out of the desert!
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Old 01-21-2024, 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan
You're a dreamer. I admire your positivity.

100 percent my solution, not what GK would ever allow. Until he is no longer in control, we are going to stay a 737 operator.
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Old 01-21-2024, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Mozam
Get some 787s and fly them on the heavy load routes. Does not necessarily need to be all Hawaii. Yes, I do realize that the 787 will be very hard to fly it like a 200
You can set 0s in a 787!
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You can set 0s in a 787!
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Old 01-22-2024, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by thrustisamust
Gimme the 220 already
We buy Breeze airways. Same route structure as us
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Old 01-25-2024, 05:40 AM
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Guess we've removed the cursed albatross from the fleet plan for the year. What's plan B Bob?!!

DOJ isn't going to approve any big mergers. Wait for Spirit to liquidate and pick up the pieces?

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/25/sout...-for-2024.html
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