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I wonder why they decided to go single source. Seems like they can get hammered on pricing. I wouldn't have known that unless it was stated at the LCP meeting this week. And fwiw, today on the conference call, most of the same things were said by the major players about what's going on.

casual observer

10-16-2014 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bohicagain (Post 1747314)

I am having no luck with the back door this month. Guess I should have not taken it for granted previous months

Shoot, I'm having trouble with the front door.

Note to self: "That dress doesn't make you look fat."

iceman49

10-16-2014 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 1747407)

No kidding. I've never seen so many panties in a wad over a statistically insignificant threat. You'd swear they were housewives watching "Good Morning American Morning Coffee Talk Brand New Day -- Everyone Panic the Ebola's Going to Turn into the Zombie Apocalypse," not pilots who should be smart enough to discern real threats from media hype.

There I said it.

Exactly!!!!

Elliot

10-16-2014 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by casual observer (Post 1747447)

Shoot, I'm having trouble with the front door.

Note to self: "That dress doesn't make you look fat."

Wife: "Do these jeans make my butt look big?"

Me: "Do those jeans make me look stupid?":eek:

casual observer

10-16-2014 07:40 AM

Here's my take on LBP:

Since I might be able to hold super premium in 7-9 years, here's what we do:

Go to LBP in the intervening years, so I can enjoy a moderated Captain payscale (higher than the narrowbody pay I can hold now). Then, when I can hold it, we go back to higher rates for the big metal.

That way, I get paid relatively more in the short to mid term and then, in the long term.

Additionally, I suggest we increase seniority benefits every year until I retire - then focus more on retirement benefits.

Who's with me?

trlaketige

10-16-2014 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by casual observer (Post 1747455)

And then when you turn 64.5 years old they eliminate the retirement age and you can stay forever!

Tr

iaflyer

10-16-2014 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1747372)

See ya 747s......

To elaborate... Richard says on the conference call, 4 more 747s going in 2015 and all by end of 2017.

Ed says the 330s coming will replace the 747s.

NERD	10-16-2014 08:04 AM

How much ahead of schedule is this?

iaflyer

10-16-2014 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1747470)

How much ahead of schedule is this?

I don't know off hand. I think the general idea was 2017-8 for the 747s to go. Clearly they weren't going this year - this year they were still installing the international Wifi so they were going to be around for a while.

firstmob

10-16-2014 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 1747468)

To elaborate... Richard says on the conference call, 4 more 747s going in 2015 and all by end of 2017.

Ed says the 330s coming will replace the 747s.

What did he say about used WB aircraft?

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