Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
After reading the article, it does seem like we are subsidizing Frontier (Republic). They determined themselves that high gas prices weren't allowing their own E170s flying for Frontier to be profitable, so they threw them on the Delta side, to also not be profitable (for Delta). It's profitable for Republic, though, but not for their own brand. Break even with Delta, or lose money on their own. Very smart of Bedford. What does Lee Moak think about this?
Originally Posted by
willzzz88
That is so funny because I just did a turn this week to Montego Bay. I opened the door in terminal E to go to the jet and hello customs and police dogs... then when we came back it was back to hello customs and police dogs again.
I think Montego Bay can set the record for the most ground workers ever on a single turn. 15 outside the airplane and I guarantee you at least 15 or more inside the aircraft. I had people in position at the tail and both wings, both baggage conveyor had 3 guys working and at least 1 or more people monitoring. I couldn't even get in and out of the airplane.
As to drug smuggling with airliners, NASA had just bought an Eastern 757 back in the early to mid 90s when I was learning to fly at Langley AFB in Virginia. Rumor is when they tore the airplane apart for inspection they found a lot of cocaine packed in the tail. I guess Eastern had a smuggling ring going for a while through their maintenance.
I never saw any NASA engineers running around with new sports cars or anything but now that I think about it, maybe sports cars are not what I should've been looking for?
