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01-21-2016, 09:59 AM

#21

UalHvy

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Originally Posted by Jimmykool

I don't understand why these 40 orders weren't 757's. It's such a better aircraft, faster, long legs, big jugs! Think of all the cargo we're leaving behind! I don't think UAL management has even considered these things. I'll put on my Cap't hat and old legacy wings and waddle my all knowing old fat a** over to the Sears Tower to tell them......maybe I'll just have my f/o send an acars

Please do that! Let us know what they say.

01-21-2016, 11:19 AM

#22

Ghost 7X7

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That's all nice and dandy, but I'm waiting for news about the 772s replacement with either more 773ERs or, better yet, 777-800s (triple seven X).

01-21-2016, 11:29 AM

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Knotcher

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Originally Posted by Grumble

What flavor koolaid they serving? How's $30/bbl oil fit in that metric? I've got a PS payout that a fat-guppy leaving 20 pax going to Denver loses money and good will to a full 57 every time.

Maybe if the only thing we did was fly to DEN in the winter you may have half decent odds. What about the other 800 departures that go out full in the guppy?

01-21-2016, 03:23 PM

#24

JoePatroni

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Originally Posted by Claybird

That's all nice and dandy, but I'm waiting for news about the 772s replacement with either more 773ERs or, better yet, 777-800s (triple seven X).

According to Howard A at the latest upgrade class, ten 777-300's coming and they are looking at the 777X. Take it for what it's worth.

01-21-2016, 06:10 PM

#25

Grumble

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Originally Posted by Knotcher

Maybe if the only thing we did was fly to DEN in the winter you may have half decent odds. What about the other 800 departures that go out full in the guppy?

Or weight restricted HI flights (kick off a HI bound vacationer and see if they ever come back), fuel stops on transcons with ensuing misconnects.

Carrying 175 pax from IAH/EWR to the Caribbean, sure a 900er works fine. Oh unless it's STT or SXM, then you need a 757 or 737-700 because the other two don't have the performance for terrain. But those are small low volume markets, right?

I'm not blaming the company for buying them, I'm making fun of Boeing for building them. "If it ain't Boeing I ain't going." Yeah, so long as the Boeing product has the performance.... And can someone tell me what is "Next Gen" about the NG???

01-21-2016, 07:15 PM

#26

Probe

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Originally Posted by 130drvr

Every 737-900ER that replaces a 757 saves $2M annually. Blocked seats on select routes notwithstanding, it's all about $.

It saves 2M in fuel annually when fuel is $100 dollars a barrel. When fuel is cheap, the 25 year old 757, paid off or leased cheap, blows a new 7379 out of the water.

AMR used to say their old, paid off, Md-80's were more profitable than new jets below $70 a barrel.