Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1204001)

I agree Sailing.

That's why I made this, but if you're right, I should change it to "helping make outsourcing even more profitable!":

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Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1204110)

Sailing,

Interesting topic - numbers close to what? Do any of these Regionals fly the RJs profitably without FFD? If essentially the DCI carriers are not actually operating profitably without being subsidized by mainline I don't see how an economic analysis would show anything other than it was not possible.

I agree that 76 seaters being flown at mainline probably cannot compete economically with 76 seaters being flown at a connection carrier. But I also believe that a standalone RJ operator flying 76 seaters cannot compete economically with 76 seaters at DCI.

If this were not true - where are all the standalone RJ operators?

DCI carriers are operating at below a standalone profitability - if you take away mainline support. Comparing 76 seaters at mainline (without mainline subsidies) is not a valid comparison.

Scoop

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1204001)

I agree Sailing.

That's why I made this, but if you're right, I should change it to "helping make outsourcing even more profitable!":

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/temp2-32.png

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 1204242)

AWESOME !!!

I thought this would say DELTA CONNECTION instead of Delta on it?

Originally Posted by DLpilot (Post 1204119)

Flew with a captain recently who wondered what the big deal was about large RJs. He did not think they really affect our flying.

Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1204300)

Techincal Analysts See 'Ominous' Signs for Oil Prices - WSJ.com

Oil prices are on such a slide that they may hit lows found in 1997 ($25/barrel).

Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1204301)

Dude you can't post an article like this, I only got to read 1 paragraph before it said I had to subscribe.