Delta reducing widebody order?

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04-26-2017, 09:14 AM

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Long article but worth the read.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/406...tom-line-boost

04-26-2017, 09:20 AM

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Hawaii is a different situation of course, since range is a much bigger deal and if it can't make it pretty much 100% of the time then it will be forced out of the market.

Ignorant question probably, but how does Alaska do it? And if they can make it why can't we?

04-26-2017, 09:24 AM

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This is why you're a pilot and not an engineer

Yeah, that galley ship is a pig.

04-26-2017, 09:42 AM

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Ignorant question probably, but how does Alaska do it? And if they can make it why can't we?

Dunno - they use a -900ER with one more seat (181 vs 180). Maybe they can't do it all the time? Maybe no entertainment system or it weights less?

04-26-2017, 09:42 AM

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This is why you're a pilot and not an engineer

But I'm not the one dithering about what to make while losing sales to Airbus for their A321...

04-26-2017, 12:28 PM

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Exactly, why reinvent the wheel

Because LUV only wanted the 737 and BA went all in since they were the only healthy growing airline at the time.

The demise of the 757 is stupider than New Coke.

04-26-2017, 12:29 PM

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But I'm not the one dithering about what to make while losing sales to Airbus for their A321...

Hey Trump re-upped the ExIm bank so all pressure is off. They can now sell American made airplanes, guaranteed with American taxpayer money to everybody but American companies.

04-26-2017, 12:34 PM

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Ignorant question probably, but how does Alaska do it? And if they can make it why can't we?

AK also has -800 ETOPS airframes. the -800 has better endurance. you can tell them on the tracks....when they are checking positions at FL380.

04-27-2017, 08:32 AM

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Dunno - they use a -900ER with one more seat (181 vs 180). Maybe they can't do it all the time? Maybe no entertainment system or it weights less?

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I don't know how AK bought their -900s, but removeable optional aux fuel tanks stacked in the bag bins can greatly extend range. You can get 1,2 or 3 stacked tanks. They are removeable, but not on a flight-to-flight basis....takes too long. Drawback is that they take up baggage cubic feet.
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04-27-2017, 10:49 AM

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Because LUV only wanted the 737 and BA went all in since they were the only healthy growing airline at the time.

The demise of the 757 is stupider than New Coke.

The demise came because no one would buy them. They were very expensive to purchase, operate and required widebody ramp service equipment.