MD-90 going bye-bye?
07-03-2017 | 07:29 AM
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From: MD-88 F/O
HMV's on the 90's are running three times the price of an 88...don't know why but that's the number I was given. The idea is to put 12 90's in the desert with lower times...pull them out to replace 88's as they go bye-bye. I, honestly, don't see the 90's being around more than the next 5-6 years. Hate to see her go....flew her out of DFW and she has a special place in my heart...
07-03-2017 | 09:59 AM
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Yep. At $22M for a heavy maintenance visit, you really do have to consider other, newer options. But I'm only passing along a random conversation from a "pretty plugged in" guy. I guess the main thing is that the HMV is costing more than the plane is probably worth. So perhaps a brand new airplane w/brand new tech (except for the overhead panel, windows, nose, and manual trim wheel) is worth replacing it?
07-03-2017 | 10:28 AM
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True about UAL. Their last new hire Indoc was 2 May and last round of interviews was end of May. Word on the street is no new hire Indoc until the Nov/Dec time frame due all the displacement training going on from accelerated closing of 747 operations.
07-03-2017 | 08:06 PM
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Spoken like someone who is just about to lose everything. The problem with having such a quick upgrade is you can't learn from the wiser Captains. Hold on to some of that money you are bragging about because change will come swiftly.
07-04-2017 | 06:14 AM
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What did he say that is inaccurate? I'm sure he appreciates the free financial advice though.
07-04-2017 | 08:27 AM
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07-04-2017 | 01:54 PM
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All we'd have to is pay the bribe-uh, I mean, make the fairly priced market based infrastructure investment for the local community, and we could get the gate space we need.
The going rate for big city shakedow-uh, I mean airport improvement development commissions, is about a quarter billion per gate (because things really cost that much, yes they do) but first we have to pay 11B to have the same effect on stock price as if we didn't pay 11B, and then after that we'll have to do the same with many many more billions. But after that, perhaps there can be a proper investment in the needed JV partner facilities.
The going rate for big city shakedow-uh, I mean airport improvement development commissions, is about a quarter billion per gate (because things really cost that much, yes they do) but first we have to pay 11B to have the same effect on stock price as if we didn't pay 11B, and then after that we'll have to do the same with many many more billions. But after that, perhaps there can be a proper investment in the needed JV partner facilities.
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