Conspiracy theories...
10-18-2018, 05:45 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by DiamondDriver
If Delta likes to save money, which I would think they do. Then I’ve never totally seen the benefit of dropping CPZ to send it to Endeavor. That is millions of dollars in just parts buildup, training, adding staffing for west coast bases, etc, not to mention...the higher cost of pilots due to the wage difference.
Sending these planes to Skywest or wherever will still involve millions in training and now higher pilot wages.
Compass flies the oldest 175s and assuming the Skywest pay increase goes through. Will be the lowest paid operator flying for Delta.
No regional has the pilots on hand to staff all the CPZ planes.
I think it’s staying. Everyone thinks it’s going.
Sending these planes to Skywest or wherever will still involve millions in training and now higher pilot wages.
Compass flies the oldest 175s and assuming the Skywest pay increase goes through. Will be the lowest paid operator flying for Delta.
No regional has the pilots on hand to staff all the CPZ planes.
I think it’s staying. Everyone thinks it’s going.
10-18-2018, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NeverFlexTO
Or convert the brand new Skywest 175SC’s and the brand new EDV 900’s that have 70 seats to 76 seats, and get rid of your oldest airplanes with high mx reliability...just gotta look at it from all possibilities...but I agree I think it’ll be extended
10-18-2018, 08:00 PM
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My conspiracy theory is that the Seattle crew room and halls leading up to it are haunted with the spirits of old gold rush pan handlers and prospectors (circa 1890).. Management is renting the space for nothing since nobody else wanted it.. They are hoping it will keep commuting FAs from sleeping there overnight. You didn't hear this from me...
10-18-2018, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by VIRotate
All this talk about “old” planes. They are from what 2007? There are airlines flying planes from the 70s and 80s just fine. It would be a huge hit to the ROI if Delta started parking “older” 175s so early.
I makes me laugh too. It’s only old if they stopped making it before your birth year....
10-18-2018, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by VIRotate
All this talk about “old” planes. They are from what 2007? There are airlines flying planes from the 70s and 80s just fine. It would be a huge hit to the ROI if Delta started parking “older” 175s so early.
10-19-2018, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by JetDoc
United's first 777's first went into service in 1994. 24 years and still going strong. Hell, some of their 75's are pushing 30. It's not the age of the plane but the quality of the maintenance. Sadly our guys are overworked, underpaid and quite literally, not given the tools they need to do the job.
First delivery was May of 1995 and their inaugural commercial flight was June, but that doesn’t change your point.
10-19-2018, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by JetDoc
United's first 777's first went into service in 1994. 24 years and still going strong. Hell, some of their 75's are pushing 30. It's not the age of the plane but the quality of the maintenance. Sadly our guys are overworked, underpaid and quite literally, not given the tools they need to do the job.
10-19-2018, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by zondaracer
It’s also number of cycles. Those long haul planes do many less cycles in the same time period due to the nature of the flying.
10-19-2018, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by VIRotate
Yeah that is true but still look at DL's MDs. Same type of flying we do. Heck even some of their 75s doing ATL-JAX/MCO all day. I know their maintenance is obviously better but I still wouldn't call our planes old regardless. It's even sillier that parking older ones was even brought up.
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