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11-12-2011, 06:11 PM
#3091
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11-12-2011, 07:00 PM
#3093
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Position: A320 Captain
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P.S. I wish AA stopped this stupid "limited" jumpseat crap. That will probably make my decision. Sad isn't it?
11-12-2011, 11:42 PM
#3094
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Same commute. I'm waiting for the number LAS crews to be announced. I'm not going if it looks like I'll lose relative seniority. I have no idea about the trips, but I'm thinking they would not open the base to make our lives easy; therefore the pairings will contain a minimum of RON's. Someone smarter than me will have to opine on the actual pairing composition. I'm hoping for minimal red eye trips.
I don't forsee too many red eyes going east. Unless they do red eye LAS to FLL, get in at 7 am, rest 12 hours then go back to FLL to LAS at 7 pm kind of thing. As always fortune favors the bold. But I'm not bold.
11-13-2011, 05:19 AM
#3095
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Position: A320 CA
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LAS? Just not excited about flying 5 or 6 legs a day.
11-13-2011, 05:39 AM
#3096
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DO was heard saying only 15 crews initially for the new bases. Now this was before LAS was announced so who knows. But it makes sense to build up the base gradually with vacancies.
Putting out any CA vacancies will obviously not create displacements. They will not need to reduce flying anywhere because these are additional airplanes. New flying.
On the FO side I bet at least some FOs want a west coast base. So may be they need like 10 or less who will need to be kicked out of FLL. But reading about this unusually high 10 ACY vacancies... I am just wondering how many of those guys will be glad to run over to LAS after paying $100 a night on White Horse Pike. This may be the conspiracy theorist in me but I bet they did this on purpose knowing that most will be glad to bid out of ACY.
As far as what the flying will be, if they start with 15 crews they will still have to truck FLL and DTW guys over on the longer legs. So LAS crews will be left with reserve, relief and may be a few hard lines of doing the local LAX and PDX, etc shuttles. Then new hires will go to LAS for the next few months until they reach the desired size and other bases will spend less and less overnights in LAS. Then may be they will do the same thing with ORD.
Just my guess.
Putting out any CA vacancies will obviously not create displacements. They will not need to reduce flying anywhere because these are additional airplanes. New flying.
On the FO side I bet at least some FOs want a west coast base. So may be they need like 10 or less who will need to be kicked out of FLL. But reading about this unusually high 10 ACY vacancies... I am just wondering how many of those guys will be glad to run over to LAS after paying $100 a night on White Horse Pike. This may be the conspiracy theorist in me but I bet they did this on purpose knowing that most will be glad to bid out of ACY.
As far as what the flying will be, if they start with 15 crews they will still have to truck FLL and DTW guys over on the longer legs. So LAS crews will be left with reserve, relief and may be a few hard lines of doing the local LAX and PDX, etc shuttles. Then new hires will go to LAS for the next few months until they reach the desired size and other bases will spend less and less overnights in LAS. Then may be they will do the same thing with ORD.
Just my guess.
11-13-2011, 05:54 AM
#3097
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On a second thought, unless they have a few more destinations or frequencies for FLL and DTW other than LAS flying, they still need to reduce those bases some or keep paying for the hotels. So I guess a lot depends on where the new flying will be. Hard to see them doing more out of FLL with the construction.
11-13-2011, 06:30 AM
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On a second thought, unless they have a few more destinations or frequencies for FLL and DTW other than LAS flying, they still need to reduce those bases some or keep paying for the hotels. So I guess a lot depends on where the new flying will be. Hard to see them doing more out of FLL with the construction.
11-15-2011, 05:38 AM
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Spirit Airlines signs commitment for 75 Airbus A320 Family jets| Airbus News & Events
More good rumor material:-)
More good rumor material:-)
11-15-2011, 08:49 AM
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(Adds Spirit CEO’s comments starting in second paragraph.)
Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS won a commitment from Florida-based budget carrier Spirit Airlines Inc. for 75 A320- series single-aisle jets worth $6.7 billion at list prices.
The aircraft -- comprising 45 re-engined A320neos and 30 of the existing model -- will be used on Spirit’s growth markets in the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America, Chief Executive Officer Ben Baldanza said at a press conference at the Dubai Air Show.
Spirit, owned by Indigo Partners LLC and Oaktree Capital Management, plans to firm up the order before the year’s end, with the jets delivered from 2017 to 2021, Baldanza said, adding that the growth plans won’t be deflected by a slowing economy.
“Spirit is a very-low-fare airline, and in tough economic times a larger percentage of people look for value, so we do pretty well,” the CEO said. “We feel good about Spirit’s growth and having a cost advantage over our competition and being able to offer low fares keeps travel moving in tough economic times.”
--Editor: Chris Jasper.
Driving the stock price?
This company never ceases to amaze me!
Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS won a commitment from Florida-based budget carrier Spirit Airlines Inc. for 75 A320- series single-aisle jets worth $6.7 billion at list prices.
The aircraft -- comprising 45 re-engined A320neos and 30 of the existing model -- will be used on Spirit’s growth markets in the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America, Chief Executive Officer Ben Baldanza said at a press conference at the Dubai Air Show.
Spirit, owned by Indigo Partners LLC and Oaktree Capital Management, plans to firm up the order before the year’s end, with the jets delivered from 2017 to 2021, Baldanza said, adding that the growth plans won’t be deflected by a slowing economy.
“Spirit is a very-low-fare airline, and in tough economic times a larger percentage of people look for value, so we do pretty well,” the CEO said. “We feel good about Spirit’s growth and having a cost advantage over our competition and being able to offer low fares keeps travel moving in tough economic times.”
--Editor: Chris Jasper.
Driving the stock price?
This company never ceases to amaze me!
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