Originally Posted by
Mesabah
The 787 was originally purchased to do city pairs like IND-FCO, EWR-AMS. Open skies in Asia was also planned on happening. The 787 was/is to do international flights that branched away from the hubs. It's domestic CASM is low enough to do this type of flying. There's more revenue potential in say 36 787s rather than 18 747's.
BUT, there is no 787... delayed AGAIN!
Remember its not all CASM, its RASM-CASM. If the 787s CASM is better than the 747s but it can't carry the cargo, then 747s are the way to go. Especially if you can get good deals on them on the used market. Also, too many planes equals higher CASM in the network/route and then too much capacity brings a lower RASM and you're making less and committed too much. The tight rope between too much and too little has to be managed 26/8, 366.
So,
FLY DELTA JETS!, (the sign is at the ATL TOC)
FLY DC JETS! (the sign is in LGB)
FLY OLD JETS! (the sign is all over the place at a Delta hub
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