Originally Posted by UALFlyer

Okay, someone tell me where I'm wrong.

If we get all the NB (737 Max) that we are scheduled to, they will need to be crewed, maintained, flown, and parked every evening.

With that in mind, do we have enough parking at our current domiciles for that? I'm a Bus F/O in EWR and know we are gate, runway, and parking limited there already.

From what I've seen in IAD, IAH, ORD the same limits apply to varying degrees.

With the above in play it would appear to me that looking at UALs current domestic route structure, you just can't increase frequencies enough (thicken the lines on the map) but will need both new routes and new domiciles to absorb all the new metal. The current plan for LAS / MCO hubs will alleviate some system stress in the short term, but as staffing and jets arrive it won't be enough as currently envisioned / announced.

Now looking at BOS as a domicile would most likely mean thin international (some 767, 757, but most likely A321 type flying) but it's runway / parking constrained.

I could see DEN growing more than has been talked about. Could we be looking at increasing flying in the SE US, or to Latin America? How about setting up domiciles in your enemies domiciles because you have out hired, out bought, and outgrown his ability to fight you?

SK seems to stay one or three steps ahead...

Comments welcome.

Originally Posted by Svfr

SK told a new hire/upgrade class about a month ago both DEN and IAD are going to double in size

Originally Posted by Meekrob

I would rather fly a 30 year old airbus with CRTs and operationally complex MELs than a brand new MAX

Originally Posted by That Guy 74

That just goes to show you haven't flown a new MAX.

Originally Posted by That Guy 74

That just goes to show you haven't flown a new MAX.

Originally Posted by ERAUAV8TR

I flown in the back of a max. Super hot and seat cushions super thin and no leg room. Fun

Originally Posted by Duckdude

That’s every coach seat on every plane we have.

Originally Posted by Meekrob

I would rather fly a 30 year old airbus with CRTs and operationally complex MELs than a brand new MAX

Originally Posted by idlethrust

Atleast you’re right about one thing. Most of the buses are 30 years old 😂😂
And the max isn’t bad to fly at all . I will admit Boeing could have made the flight deck bigger,better over the years and added Eicas .
Enjoy your 34 hour overnight in Grand Rapids on the bus , I’m headed to Aruba for a 30 hour overnight 😂😂😂

Originally Posted by flynd94

To each his own. The overnights on the Bus in former RJ locations is a plus for us all. I did all those overnights as a RJ driver making next to nothing and now I do them in the Bus making a little more.