Originally Posted by
pilot64golfer
Unit costs are misleading. We are in the midst of a higher depreciation schedule under MACRS than Delta is because of where we are in the aircraft delivery schedule. DALs costs are going to rise as their deliveries come in because of the accelerated depreciation on those aircraft.
Its not as simple as looking at hourly pay rates between employee groups, etc.
That's a very good point. We have a relatively new fleet. Delta is going to need to start replacing almost all of their narrowbody airplanes and the entirety of the 767 fleet in 10 years or so. You can only delay the replacements for so long. American is on the same page as us; they can't get new airplanes fast enough.