Originally Posted by
zoooropa
The delivery schedule really doesn't matter. If oil prices remain low the deliveries will be short term growth. If oil is normal the deliveries will be replacements.
Zoo are you saying at low oil we will re-negotiate current lease agreements so we can hang on to the older birds, plus new deliveries to increasing the size of our fleet?
Or, with high oil we'll not grow the fleet, but just put more seats in, use larger tubes (321) and more heavily utilize the same sized airline?
Are such decisions really hinged on the price of oil? I know it impacts the airline substantially, but I thought there was a fairly aggressive plan in place even before oil crashed.
The sheer volume of hiring has to mean something, and normally I'd say ..."but that might stop any day!", however, you don't purchase a simulator if you expect hiring to be short lived.
With all these new markets we've been testing doesn't it seem like they're wishing they had many more airplanes?
I can't get my finger on the pulse, but I find it all both exciting and scary: Hiring, New Base(s), IPO. Contract, NEOs, 321s, Low Oil,
Nevertheless, I'm absolutely positive that over the years Frontier is going to be an enduring force to be reckoned with. The businessmen will successfully build and work the promising ULCC model and this pilot group will negotiate hard for our slice of the pie, and to keep it a good place to call home and make a career.