Originally Posted by
AxlF16
For example, do you REALLY believe that UAL wouldn't have replaced our parked guppies with mainline jets if consolidation (specifically DL/NW) was pushed into the future?? Can you really not grasp the concept that UAL chose to carry (for a limited time) a non-sustainable fleet mix for strategic reasons? It is my STRONG belief that you ALL understand that but are trying to take advantage of your fleeting good fortune. At my expense I must add.
This is one of the lamest arguments of the entire SLI mess. The argument that UAL had routes that supported mainline flying but that Glenn Tilton was going to wait until a merger happened to service the flying is completely ridiculous.
The supposed logic is that it would not make sense to order a NB aircraft before knowing whether or not UAL would merge with a A320 or 737 operator. In the meantime, UAL is already operating 100+ A320 with a good many years left in them. Therefore, no matter who UAL merged with, there was going to be an A320 fleet for sometime. If UAL merged with US, the combined would have a huge A320 fleet. If they merged with CAL, there would be an A320 and 737 fleet. Does that sound familiar? Yes, it does, because that is exactly what we have today. Therefore, why not just order 100 A320's. Where is the harm? Better yet, buy some of the used ones that were in the market from failed airlines.
Oh, and it is so illogical to operate two similar fleet types, that Glenn Tilton, in all his wisdom, went out and order 787's and A350's. BRILLIANT!!