Originally Posted by
pilot64golfer
Yes the LCAL fleet was very old, which is why the merger really helped CAL because all the new guppies that were delivered post merger (2010) wouldn't have happened without UALs cash on hand.
Plus parking all of CALs old 767s and getting new scabliners made the overall fleet newer.
UAL had those "old' 747's delivered as recently as 2001 and those "old" Airbus delivered as recently as 2005.
So the myth that one airline had an "old" fleet was a SLI slight of hand and it was shown that it didn't matter.
I was not slamming your fleet, simply stating a fact about the age of the fleet. I am very much aware of all the delivery dates and the true facts about them. The 757's are very old, the 747's old and the Airbus's are not that old. Doesn't mean they aren't good airplanes, it just means that it is no surprise that the older fleet is being replaced,
The oldest 767-200 CAL had was delivered in 2000. They were retired because they were useless aircraft profitability wise, just like the 737-500's. There simply were not enough seats to sell to justify the size of these aircraft.
By the way the last 747 was delivered on 12-5-2000. The rest were delivered as far back as 1990 with an average age of about 18 years.
The last Airbus flying today was delivered on 10-17-2002.
I wasn't arguing the ISL nor trying to say you were less of an airline.