I find it hilarious that Southwest is seriously looking at diversifying their fleet makeup via merger after the 737 MAX debacle. Meanwhile, Alaska can't get back to their "All Boeing" comfort zone fast enough.

The day AS starts returning the Airbusses en masse, (who are we kidding they're going straight to Delta) is the day that you can start the countdown clock on Alaska Airlines.

You sound like one of those YouTube preachers that keeps predicting the rapture and then says, “the calendar was misinterpreted”, when it doesn’t happen. AS is gonna be around for a while longer. Flying the ever living sheet out of the MAX with that Big ol’ Eskimo smiling down on you for years to come :). Turn that frown upside down buddy.

Regarding “fleet mix” which was mentioned about a dozen times, heres my takeaway from the 3rd qtr Q&A.

-Airbus going away.
-Most likely adding another fleet type to fill the 100-150 seat gap.

Anyone else get this vibe?

I doubt WN is “seriously looking at diversifying their fleet makeup via merger...”

WN is ensconced in their “All Boeing” comfort zone, and I don’t think that is going to change any time soon.

-Most likely adding another fleet type at horizon and or Skywest to fill the 100-150 seat gap.

That’s what everyone here should be concerned about, because right now there’s nothing to stop it from happening.

Skywest won’t be doing the flying assuming it’s an aircraft larger than what they have now. We can thank the scope clauses of the other majors they fly for for it. It will be brought in house or QX.

If air group wanted out of the Airbus fleet they would have canceled the last 2 NEO deliveries. Also, if they’re going to pay 25m per year to have multiple types and the NEO is going to be here for at least the next 12 years, then it stands to reason that an order for more NEO’s is imminent. Plus 220’s to fill the gap, flown by mainline, but that’s just my guess.

What? really
😂😂😂

I don’t think there will be an order for anything except for the MAX. Its been said over and over again that AS is in for the long haul with Boeing. Its true and the writing is on the wall. Once the MAX is back in the air I think there will be a big order announced.

What if Boeing agrees to buy Alaska out of Airbus leases to sell more MAXs? Just because AAG says “we never break leases” doesn’t mean they wouldn’t let someone else pay for it.

They love the performance of the 321NEO, but once we get the MAX9 flying I think it’ll be further apparent there is no long-term need for the 321.