United just bought some more aircraft

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10-07-2022, 06:09 AM

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jerryleber

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Originally Posted by Str8 Cash Homie

The only 550 operator BlowJet is on verge of collapse. Unless the United pilot group sells out scope, the 550 becomes a failed experiment probably by early next year.

Note to ourselves. Just say no on scope relief.

10-07-2022, 07:53 AM

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Andy

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Originally Posted by ugleeual

Apparently this was a lease buy out… United accounting geek figured company would save cash buying the planes outright rather than continuing lease payments. Non event.

So you're thinking that this deal was just put together recently ... after our TA was put on hold?
While that's a nice story/spin from management, I suspect this purchase was conceived prior to the pilots effectively killing the TA.

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Originally Posted by Str8 Cash Homie

The 550’s (700 with 50 seats) are junk after the new pax weight’s from the FAA.

Are they? Or are they not able to operate efficiently on long stage lengths?
The new FAA pax weights simply mean that they have to reduce fuel loads. That was an increase of 20lbs/pax. Times 50 = 1000 lbs.
Now, how much did the TA increase max weight? More than 1000 lbs? Hmmm.

Management came up with the 550 to get around our scope limits. I don't have any sympathy for them.

10-07-2022, 09:45 AM

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You can come up with whatever conspiracy story that makes you feel good… either way nothing you can do to stop it.

10-07-2022, 12:24 PM

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LOL! Just a coincidence; no problem giving the company scope relief on this item...

10-08-2022, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jerryleber

But they aren't flying for UAX currently according to this site anyway. It shows only Skywest is flying CRJ700s for UAX.

https://sites.google.com/site/united...fleet-tracking

I am pretty certain that these are the Mesa birds that already went through the conversion and already flying for GoJet.