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12-13-2020, 12:44 PM

#51

beernutt

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I’ve seen as low as 3200pph on the -100 but that’s at 390 with COVID loads.
Haven’t flown the -300 yet.

12-13-2020, 12:56 PM

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Hedley

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Originally Posted by beernutt

I’ve seen as low as 3200pph but that’s at 390 with COVID loads.

Much bigger plane but the max 9 could burn 4,900 with a full load, optimum altitude, and Econ cruise. I’d think that a fleet of 220’s would be much better than more max orders for us, but Kirby has opposed the idea. Thanks for the number. They seem to provide a nice product that passengers rate high. I just hope we do something similar. Our heavy reliance on rj’s is an inferior product and we deserve the butt kicking that Delta gives us.

12-14-2020, 08:52 PM

#53

ElCaribe

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Originally Posted by Hedley

Can anyone who flys the A220 post what the cruise fuel burn is for both models? The Max is about 15-16% more efficient than the same sized NG, and I’m just wondering how the A220 compares to something like the Max7. Mostly just wishful thinking that United will follow you guys and take more flying in house. We have close to 300 of the 50 seat jets running around, and I’d love to take a chainsaw to that fleet like Delta has. The catch is that our management wants more big rj’s, but refuses to do what Delta did to get them.

This is true; however just look at your WB flying at United vs. the JV scope issues at Delta. Pros and cons.