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08-24-2017, 09:29 AM

#111

Bluewaffle

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Originally Posted by Chimpy

Im confused by this statement, just take our airplanes and tell the 1700 of us (Spirit pilots) to F---- off? Or are you talking about Spirits future orders?

I'm pretty sure he means taking over the leases or purchasing 319s Sprit doesn't want anymore. Lots of talk over here about merging with an LCC but none of it is really plausible. UA mgmt is being real cagey with future fleet and staffing plans fueling a bunch of these rumors. If we do merge with an LCC, I hope it's Spirit. Awesome bunch of guys and gals over there.

08-24-2017, 10:01 AM

#112

Chimpy

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Originally Posted by Bluewaffle

Thanks!, at this point we will take anything as long as Bob fornaro foes away, lol

08-24-2017, 10:04 AM

#113

uaav8r

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Originally Posted by Bluewaffle

If we do merge with an LCC, I hope it's Spirit. Awesome bunch of guys and gals over there.

I agree...If we were to acquire an LCC, then NK would be preferred.

08-24-2017, 10:05 AM

#114

BunkerF16

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Originally Posted by uaav8r

I agree...If we were to acquire an LCC, then NK would be much more preferred than B6.

Because..............

08-24-2017, 10:15 AM

#115

uaav8r

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Originally Posted by BunkerF16

Because..............

....JetBlue would be overpriced and a bad fit routewise...and culturally.

08-24-2017, 10:32 AM

#116

BunkerF16

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Originally Posted by uaav8r

....JetBlue would be overpriced and a bad fit routewise...and culturally.

Overpriced implies paying more than they're worth.....I'd agree with "too expensive" though....

Bad fit route-wise? JB and United have almost no overlap....only concern is NY/NJ dominance....

And I'm curious how Spirit's "culture" fits better with United.....

I'm of the opinion neither will happen btw....just found your comment(s) curious, which is why I asked...

08-24-2017, 10:44 AM

#117

uaav8r

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Originally Posted by BunkerF16

Yes, too expensive is more accurate.
JFK/EWR overlap is huge and would require concessions.
As for the culture? Well, the pilots at Spirit are a great group of guys and gals with longstanding ALPA ties. Some of those ties might even sport a battle star

08-24-2017, 11:24 AM

#118

svergin

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Originally Posted by Chimpy

Im confused by this statement, just take our airplanes and tell the 1700 of us (Spirit pilots) to F---- off? Or are you talking about Spirits future orders?

Spirit was going to return a bunch of airbus planes to a lessor, and replace them with new orders. United was going to get 40 of them over a few years. That fell through. I'm saying United still gets those planes, as Spirit sends them back to whoever is leasing them.