Originally Posted by
cadetdrivr
Nope. I never agreed that my premise was incorrect.
I'm looking at the UCH fleet plan right now and even with the 737-500 retirements I'm not seeing enough new 737NGs coming online to make my premise incorrect, particularly after this August when the sUAL -900s begin showing up.
Can you please provide the documentation to sustain your claim? (I'll gladly retract mine with evidence.)
I did that in post #101. Exiting Bankruptcy until the 2010 firmed up order for A350's and 787's, UAL had 42 undelivered orders for single-aisle Airbii.
sUAL has an open order for 42 A320's. Below is a CAL order from 2007, there have been 2 or 3 more since then.
HOUSTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it has added 27 aircraft to its firm order positions at Boeing, including eight new 777 and 19 new Next-Generation 737 (737NG) aircraft. The aircraft orders give Continental the flexibility to replace less efficient airplanes and to pursue growth opportunities. This new order brings Continental's total firm commitments to 111 new Boeing aircraft (25 Boeing 787s, eight Boeing 777s and 78 Boeing 737s) for delivery over the next six years. In addition, Continental has options to purchase a total of 102 additional Boeing aircraft. Continental has taken delivery of five 737NG aircraft this year and plans to take delivery of 27 additional 737NG aircraft by the end of 2008.
PR Newswire (Continental Airlines Orders New 777s and 737s From Boeing -- re> HOUSTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --)
And then this one for the 900ER in 2008
SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Continental Airlines [NYSE:CAL] today celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. With this delivery, Continental becomes the first airline in the Americas to operate the 737-900ER, a higher-capacity, longer-range derivative and newest member of the Next-Generation 737 airplane family.
Continental was the first airline in the Americas to order the 737-900ER and currently has 26 more on order. Continental this year expects to take delivery of an average of two-to-three new Next-Generation 737s per month, which includes a mix of 737-900ERs and 737-800s. The airplanes are part of Continental's comprehensive fleet strategy, which focuses on improving operational efficiency and customer comfort.