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johnso29 02-16-2013 06:29 PM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1354354)
It's a good discussion to have. The 50 seater has higher CASM than the DC-9... and the DC-9 is paid for. Still viable 40 years after they were made!

The 50 seater does have a higher CASM, but it makes money on certain routes. So while they're despised by many, they will still be used.


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1354354)
Remember via the filing that we only accelerated the parking of the 50 seaters by about 2 years. There were many options on how to handle that, but instead we gave them more jumbo RJs that are much more efficient and that customers don't mind.

I need to look at Delta's most recent 10K. I know Skywest had some of their CRJ200s flying for Delta though 2020. It dropped off dramatically at some pint earlier though. 2017 maybe?

johnso29 02-16-2013 06:30 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1354362)
Well, it'd been more fun to say it was a moo point.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz...d7zno1_250.gif

YES!!! I was thinking about the exact same thing!!! :D

tsquare 02-16-2013 06:33 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1354337)
1) Pay

2) Better performing jet

3) It's a jet Delta loves vs one they and (according to EB) our passengers don't like and obviously makes more money or we'd keep the 50 seaters. Thus, it has a future and the other one doesn't.

Why does it pay more?

Ya'll getting tired of watching (bigger)high paying airplanes go away and (smaller) lower ones coming on board yet?

I hope we pay the 777/747 $400/hour. :rolleyes: Remember, there are 500 starving captains out there that deserve that pay, because we all know how much harder it is to fly a big airplane than it is to fly a small one.

PilotFrog 02-16-2013 06:37 PM

Anyone know how to set up an excel spreadsheet to show me how much I might have in my 401K after 25/30 years at Delta assuming 3% raises after 2015 and making maybe 3% on the capital in the 401K?

Phuz 02-16-2013 06:41 PM


Originally Posted by PilotFrog (Post 1354369)
Anyone know how to set up an excel spreadsheet to show me how much I might have in my 401K after 25/30 years at Delta assuming 3% raises after 2015 and making maybe 3% on the capital in the 401K?

Check out google docs - free, easy, and cloudy(you can pull it up anywhere). They have some handy formula tools as well to help you with the math.

PilotFrog 02-16-2013 06:42 PM

IF the DC-9 goes away can we get some of these? Seems better than the 717 even.
Next Generation Aircraft | F120-NG a new aircraft

scambo1 02-16-2013 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by PilotFrog (Post 1354369)
Anyone know how to set up an excel spreadsheet to show me how much I might have in my 401K after 25/30 years at Delta assuming 3% raises after 2015 and making maybe 3% on the capital in the 401K?

Not enough.:D

johnso29 02-16-2013 06:50 PM


Originally Posted by PilotFrog (Post 1354373)
IF the DC-9 goes away can we get some of these? Seems better than the 717 even.
Next Generation Aircraft | F120-NG a new aircraft

Looks nice, but slow. A cruise speed of M .74? Yuck.

PilotFrog 02-16-2013 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1354376)
Looks nice, but slow. A cruise speed of M .74? Yuck.

Ah missed that. Ouch.

PilotFrog 02-16-2013 06:58 PM


Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1354374)
Not enough.:D

Actually if I did the math right, and I probably didn't, by 2020 it isn't that bad, and that is only 12 years.
But now I'm not sure how the whole $17500 max works so I am sure I did it wrong


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