Originally Posted by
horrido27
This is where it gets "interesting". Hear (read) me out-
These aircraft are replacements for sUAL 757's (first)..
So, where do they get placed?!
If you actually read the TPA carefully you'll know the answer (hint: the parts that deal with this are not the that can expire), but just to keep things really simple here's what co-worker jeff said on his interweb update:
"Our United subsidiary will operate the 50 737-900ERs, which we will use to replace our older, less efficient 757-200s that we fly domestically. The 737-900ERs burn up to 15% less fuel per seat than our domestic 757s, which will save us 30 million gallons per year for the 50 aircraft. We will use the 737MAX 9 aircraft to replace many of our older, less fuel efficient A319s, A320s and 737NGs starting in 2018."
But here's the kicker: these airplanes don't arrive until late 2013. Did he let slip that he is not anticipating a JCBA by then? Shouldn't there just be UNITED by late 2013 and not L-UAL and S-CAL?