Originally Posted by
slowplay
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Why don't we enter the "no spin zone", Nu?
As to the large RJ's owning our narrowbody lift, the 10-Q has a different answer. DCI domestic ASM's decreased from 23.6% of total domestic ASM's in 2009 to 21.6% of total domestic ASM's in the same period of 2010. The number of departures, block hours, and airframes has gone down dramatically too. DCI had 715 aircraft last year. Now they've got 642, and that's before the scheduled reduction of 52 aircraft at CMR and 32 at Mesaba over the next two years.
With the numbers posted above, I'd say your view of "stagnation here to stay" is wrong.
slow-
You're using selective statistics to create your own "spin".
How do you square your assertion of decreased outsourcing with this:
The following table shows the available seat miles (“ASMs”) and revenue passenger miles (“RPMs”) operated for us under capacity purchase agreements with our regional air carriers (excluding Comair, Compass and Mesaba) for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007:
(in millions, except for number of aircraft operated)
.........2009......... 2008 .........2007
ASMs...20,852 ......17,425...... 17,881
RPMs...16,424 ......13,899 ......14,005
Number of aircraft operated, end of period
..........450........... 443........... 349
edit.. I see Wasatch Phantom beat me to it.
