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01-24-2013, 03:15 AM

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Could This Industry Shift Bankrupt Every National Airline? (DAL, LCC, UAL)

Interesting, but I think mostly full of cr@p. What do you guys think?

01-24-2013, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

Spackler Airlines? Really? I offer to put you at the top of my seniority list, and this is how you repay me? By not even remembering the name of OUR airline?

Ingrate.

Carl

01-24-2013, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sinca3

Just flew a double FMS INOP 88

. Wouldn't have been a big deal if a Fed hadn't decide to hitch a ride with us

. Good thing I hand fly and "practice" non automation on a regular basis

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I was feeling smiley today....

I wonder if you got the same plane.

Ignition B out as well?

01-24-2013, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by grasshopper

My favorite pic sans the collection of u-boob pics.

FTB's flow chart was pretty good too though.

I was a big flag waver on the ratio discussions...as in look out that doesn't really protect all that much...but I must say that current trends are encouraging with overall fleet projection rising. No one has totally nailed down organic growth as the reason though so until that happens I won't count chickens.

All said though I'm impressed with the direction of the company. Hopefully economic conditions allow for growth and increased market opportunities vs retrench with the ratios. Fleet plans change but I like the vector!

That is a good point. You never hear "we are expanding into new domestic markets and therefore need more domestic airplanes..."

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Remember the vast majority of those are replacement jets.

Wha?

Airplanes get replaced? I thought airplanes live forever?

I mean listening to you, you'd think we didn't have the L1011s anymore. Mr. Long Beard, you crazy.

01-24-2013, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyZ

Could This Industry Shift Bankrupt Every National Airline? (DAL, LCC, UAL)

Interesting, but I think mostly full of cr@p. What do you guys think?

I think the Motley Fool commentaries are usually contradictory over short periods of time and are generally full of cr@p, this being no exception. Capacity discipline combined with a large network of choices has been yielding consistent profitability, and this guy expects bankruptcy? When are these big losses supposed to start? My profit sharing check screams that he's full of it.

Add to that the smart economic decisions such as...
- buying an oil refinery
- buying slightly used a/c and getting their full value over time

The biggest reason someone may choose Delta is assurance of getting to their destination on time, as in operational reliability measures.

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01-24-2013, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyZ

Could This Industry Shift Bankrupt Every National Airline? (DAL, LCC, UAL)

Interesting, but I think mostly full of cr@p. What do you guys think?

I had to read it three times in an attempt to understand the guy's point. Basically, the article is "It's a fact because I said it is" journalism. His point isn't particularly clear, and he offers no real evidence to back it up or make it any clearer. Typical Motley Fool pseudo journalism. I thought it read like a middle-school term paper. I can't believe some of the shiite they publish on that site.

01-24-2013, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

I think what that really means is individuals want to be able to work more but everyone else less!

very true.
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01-24-2013, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyZ

Could This Industry Shift Bankrupt Every National Airline? (DAL, LCC, UAL)

Interesting, but I think mostly full of cr@p. What do you guys think?

Is this from 2002? This guy needs to stick to something he pays attention too!

01-24-2013, 04:50 AM

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SWA bag fees?!?

We called this:
'Never Say Never' on Bag Fees: Southwest CEO

01-24-2013, 05:53 AM

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We called this:
'Never Say Never' on Bag Fees: Southwest CEO

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The industry landscape is changing and that's a challenge, Kelly said. "Over the last 10 years … you do have low-cost carriers entering the market."

"Every single legacy carrier has gone through bankruptcy. Gotten their costs down significantly," he said.

Kelly also said the industry is not growing. "The capacity in 2012 was actually down again. And that's what I would expect the [domestic] industry to do … here again in 2013."

You know what this means right? The people around here are not as dumb as they look.