Originally Posted by
sailingfun
They have A330's coming as replacements. They also have 2 remaining A380's on order however are reported to be actively trying to cancel those. They just announced a significant reduction in international flying however I did not see any Paris to US flights in the announcement.
Just grabbed my magazine. AF has, according to Air Transport World, seven 777s, 18 350s, and 2 380s on order on the widebody side. The total # of 747s in the fleet is 8 including one freighter and one not operating. Are they cancelling more orders? Not disputing your claim of decreasing the intl flying; just trying to get a picture of what our JV partner is doing. I do understand they are still losing money and scrambling to run their business profitably.
We, as a union, need to understand what our partners are doing so we can make informed, rational decisions on ESK vs. block hours for the most good of protecting and growing OUR flying.
Respectfully,
MD88Driver