Losing Delta and New Opportunities
09-09-2019 | 07:55 PM
#521
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09-09-2019 | 08:13 PM
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How will a CRJ-550 scare the UAL pilots? It’s only 25 airplanes. It’s just a stopgap. Even if they create more it won’t be an economical business strategy.
The CASM on it isn’t very good. Add in more expensive fuel and things get worse.
Almost everyone can see it being a failure from day one. Interesting idea though.
The CASM on it isn’t very good. Add in more expensive fuel and things get worse.
Almost everyone can see it being a failure from day one. Interesting idea though.
09-09-2019 | 10:00 PM
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09-10-2019 | 12:12 AM
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Come back and brag about when it gets certified
777 nightmare
737 abortion clinic
FAA too busy answering congress of their f ups
Easy there big fella
Keep the dream alive
09-10-2019 | 01:58 AM
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How will a CRJ-550 scare the UAL pilots? It’s only 25 airplanes. It’s just a stopgap. Even if they create more it won’t be an economical business strategy.
The CASM on it isn’t very good. Add in more expensive fuel and things get worse.
Almost everyone can see it being a failure from day one. Interesting idea though.
The CASM on it isn’t very good. Add in more expensive fuel and things get worse.
Almost everyone can see it being a failure from day one. Interesting idea though.
09-10-2019 | 06:00 AM
#529
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But airliners need to be fuel/noise/emissions efficient... fleet turnover will be faster in the future than in the past.
09-10-2019 | 06:09 AM
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It’s 54 currently with UA eyeing the next 20 700’s at Mesa as they get sat for 175 scope. CASM will certainly be higher than a 700, but then again so will it’s PRASM, not to mention the whole point is to feed the global network so even if it is a loss leader it may be an overall profit increase.
That’s 70 50-Seat airplanes right there. The 550 is just a 50 seat stopgap with more room and dual cabins.
It is no threat to UA pilots and their scope leverage.
