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Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1619717)
Not me, not yet anyway...
You'll know when I go, because I'm going to sell my seat on EBAY! Bidding starts at my lost DB money; $1.5 Million.:D |
Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 1619529)
I was actually in this case referring to our choice to fly a older fleet and avoid capital costs to boost profits. It might turn out great if fuel stays at 3 dollars a gallon. Might leave us in a very tough spot in 5 or 6 years if fuel is 5 dollars an hour and we face huge refleeting costs.
Stock buy backs should increase the stock price. We are planning a second one soon. If you buy back 5% of the outstanding shares the stock price should rise 5% all other things being equal. And for a measley $1.5 billion, we could buy back 5% of the outstanding shares. Trainer and fuel hedges are giving us a nice advantage on the competition right now. Our debt is trending down, and the others are trending up. I like our chances. |
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Originally Posted by Karnak
(Post 1619585)
Is it easier to get a better contract when the company is making a profit, or losing money?
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Originally Posted by dalad
(Post 1619630)
Stock buy backs are a waste of corporate funds.
I wouldn't necessarily agree with that completely, but I would agree that there are more efficient ways to use those monies. Like I said, I wouldn't do it this way, but I understand why they did... |
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1619828)
You probably have, I fly an FTD in Canada, I wear checkered shirts, and I have a goatee...
Oh, I forgot to mention the one drawback of the 777; it has trouble maintaining altitude when it runs out of fuel...:eek: Martin Savidge told me so! Of course this was live TV and they didn't know what to do so they panned back to the studio to ask former 777 pilot Les Abend (who appeared to have a cheshire cat smirk on his face) why the a/c was unable to stop. Les inquired whether the autobrakes were selected to max. They flash back to mr. plaid shirt and ask him if the autobrakes were used. He replied something to the effect of "they didn't come on" and he didn't know why. :D |
Originally Posted by forgot to bid
(Post 1619862)
The 88 does that same ####.
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Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 1619916)
And for a measley $1.5 billion, we could buy back 5% of the outstanding shares. Trainer and fuel hedges are giving us a nice advantage on the competition right now. Our debt is trending down, and the others are trending up. I like our chances.
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
(Post 1619905)
A rumor I heard was that you don't really know what to do when you're in a boat that doesn't have a sail...
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enha...54297408-3.gif weeee! But there are a lot of fools in sailboats too, look at that couple who was just rescued when their small child got sick on their 'sail around the world'. |
Originally Posted by index
(Post 1619936)
That guy is a total clown. Did you see the one where he was going to show everyone how the 777 could land on a short island runway? It didn't turn out so well. He ran well off the other end well into the weeds. It was hilarious.
Of course this was live TV and they didn't know what to do so they panned back to the studio to ask former 777 pilot Les Abend (who appeared to have a cheshire cat smirk on his face) why the a/c was unable to stop. Les inquired whether the autobrakes were selected to max. They flash back to mr. plaid shirt and ask him if the autobrakes were used. He replied something to the effect of "they didn't come on" and he didn't know why. :D Or maybe his -high tech- FTD doesn't have them!:eek: |
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