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06-03-2021, 03:34 PM

#21

Mesabah

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The Boom jet has an imaginary engine, it's vaporware. Same as the 797.

06-04-2021, 05:07 AM

#22

Scoop

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux

Aerion just folded. Tried to build a 50+ pax SST, had orders from Flexjet, MOUs from Netjets, $ from Boeing. Was “green” (of course).

The real miracle technology with private venture SST is their marketing departments. That, and their ability to waste money at near government spending levels before the inevitable shut down.

Yep, calling something a “Boomjet” when one of the biggest issues with Mach+ speeds is the sonic boom does not seem to be Mad Men level marketing. I personally would have went with “Hushjet.”

Scoop

06-04-2021, 03:18 PM

#23

The Rover

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Originally Posted by PilotBases

Gotta get the Boom SST now! Forget widebodies.

speaking of. Something in our contract language about wide body flying with Virgin. We’ll get killed over the Atlantic by Virgin if they get a narrow body jet. It’s a huge loophole in our Scooe language.

06-04-2021, 08:52 PM

#24

TransWorld

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Originally Posted by 172skychicken

We need planes and people yesterday.

Delta is not the only one. AA has 50 of 100 reserve 737 FO in MIA unable to fly. They are waiting to requal. Lots of flights cancelled or reduced schedules. Short of pilots and short of planes. Everyone is hustling. The sims are backed up.

06-05-2021, 10:17 AM

#25

PilotWombat

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I'm curious about this angle from the conference:

https://www.ajc.com/news/business/af...BJQ7VUFMQUQZY/

Quote:

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Thursday the company has “delayered” its staff...and plans to keep costs low as travel recovers....As the airline predicts a return to 2019 traffic levels by 2023, “We don’t need to bring back as many of the people”...The early retirements have “given a lot of younger people opportunities to step up. We have a younger team going forward and we’re getting the juniority benefits,” Bastian said.

What is a "juniority benefit"?