Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1228416)

What happened to hiring in 2012 for the 717?

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1228453)

Oh I know. I want to poke because some said the we could begin hiring process as early as as the last quarter of the year as, see, the 717s will require us to hire this year. All growth! All growth!

Originally Posted by JABDIP (Post 1228498)

United Airlines is poised to buy at least 100 new Boeing 737 airplanes in a mammoth deal that could eventually be worth well over $9 Billion. The deal will be announced Thursday morning at United Airlines headquarters in Chicago.:(

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1228416)

What happened to hiring in 2012 for the 717?

Originally Posted by USN C9B (Post 1228537)

It went away 'cause you are getting some FATTIES (Former AirTranies) :eek:

C9

Originally Posted by USN C9B (Post 1228537)

It went away 'cause you are getting some FATTIES (Former AirTranies) :eek:

C9

Originally Posted by Jughead (Post 1228565)

So you mean they're quitting SWA and putting in their app to Delta? I'm pretty sure that would be the only way we'll have "FATTIES" here (insert F/A anecdote here).

You used a :eek: ... did you mean to use a ;)?

Originally Posted by Delta1067

Any guesses on how much RAW value CQ in ATL is worth + 2 deadheads there and back?

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1228407)

Well, I have a couple of thinking thoughts.

Now we see what the problem with the C-Series is. They didn't design an E75 size variant. They did an Apple and built the product they wanted but forgot the part where the product still has to be something people would buy. If there was a 70-95 seat version of the C-Series I bet Skywest would've bought it.

See inho if youre going to design a jet like the C-Series today you need to design it as a scope buster. An airplane that economically still fits inside a scope clause like the MRJ, E75 and CR9 but at the drop of a hat it can sit so many more. Then build a 130 seat version of the same plane. That'd give you a distinc advantage over any A&B offering.

Now the MRJ can pull that scope clause trick, Embraer can still do it too, but ot sure if Bombardier can or not. Kind of hope not because I'd love for their not to be a question as to where the super cool C-Series belongs.

I think we're going to miss when RJs were just 50 seaters.