Firm Commitments for 161 737MAX
06-13-2017, 05:57 AM
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Here's some more speculation. Profits are down for ME3, especially Qatar. Could see cancelation of orders freeing up delivery slots.
It's all grey skies for Middle Eastern airlines - ArabianBusiness.com
It's all grey skies for Middle Eastern airlines - ArabianBusiness.com
06-13-2017, 06:38 AM
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And then there's this today . . .
Better than a poke in the eye
United Airlines Says Aloha to More Hawaii, Increases Service to 40 Daily Flights
Better than a poke in the eye
United Airlines Says Aloha to More Hawaii, Increases Service to 40 Daily Flights
06-13-2017, 06:41 AM
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06-13-2017, 06:43 AM
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We're flying cattle car 777's domestically because it prints money. Hub to hub flights are always full (anecdotal observation commuting), and without a full load of gas and cargo the CASM has got to be about as cheap as it gets. Coupled to that a 777 replaces 3-5 landing slots worth of narrow bodies and one gate.... which frees up the narrow bodies to go out and reclaim the RJ flying. We keep launching new Pacific routes too, did you miss the LAX-SIN?
Take a look at SFO-EWR and back. Two years ago when this place was Jeffed up that was all guppies. Now it's 757's and 777's. Same to ORD, BOS, etc. Busses and guppies are free to reclaim RJ flying. I've lost count how many new destinations we've added in the last 8 months... Jax, sav, RDU, sba, chs, eug, mfr, dsm.... it goes on and on. Remember the BS "every guppy that replaces a 757 saves $2m?" line from the previous regime? Yeah when's the last time you heard that?
Take a look around dude, things are good and the future is bright, but the mistakes of the last administration need to be unwound.
Take a look at SFO-EWR and back. Two years ago when this place was Jeffed up that was all guppies. Now it's 757's and 777's. Same to ORD, BOS, etc. Busses and guppies are free to reclaim RJ flying. I've lost count how many new destinations we've added in the last 8 months... Jax, sav, RDU, sba, chs, eug, mfr, dsm.... it goes on and on. Remember the BS "every guppy that replaces a 757 saves $2m?" line from the previous regime? Yeah when's the last time you heard that?
Take a look around dude, things are good and the future is bright, but the mistakes of the last administration need to be unwound.
06-13-2017, 08:44 AM
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40 737-700s were ordered.
Another 25 737-700s were ordered for a total of 65 737-700s.
Four of the 737-700 orders were converted to 737-800s and are scheduled for delivery in August and September of this year.
The remaining 61 737-700 orders were converted to MAX orders, size not specified, and deferred with no delivery dates.
06-13-2017, 08:47 AM
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