Originally Posted by
TED74
Thanks folks. Lots of ways to skin this cat. With one methodology, UAL is the clear winner in wide bodies. Of course, other approaches will yield different results. I just added up active and ordered true wide bodies (ignored 757 and ignored retirement plans), primarily because I can't guarantee the pay methodologies will be similar across brands for the next two decades.
UAL: 26% widebody
DL: 17% widebody
AA: 15% widebody
UAL domestic feed is 40% smaller than Delta's and AA, and that' not combined. That's kind of scary for UAL and sustaining international feed. And international markets are where the current cute throat competition is with subsidized airlines.